Hungarian edit

Etymology edit

meg- +‎ hálál

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈmɛkhaːlaːl]
  • Hyphenation: meg‧há‧lál
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Verb edit

meghálál

  1. (transitive) to repay, requite, recompense someone (used with -nak/-nek) for (someone’s help, kindness, loyalty etc., used with -t/-ot/-at/-et/-öt; optionally with something in return: -val/-vel)
    Hypernym: viszonoz
    Mivel hálálhatnám meg neked ezt a sok fáradozást?How could I repay you for all these troubles? (literally, “What could I repay to you all these troubles with?”)

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