Hungarian edit

Etymology edit

telefon (telephone) +‎ -ál (verb-forming suffix)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈtɛlɛfonaːl]
  • Hyphenation: te‧le‧fo‧nál
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Verb edit

telefonál

  1. (intransitive) to telephone (someone -nak/-nek)
    Synonym: felhív
    Telefonáltam a szüleimnek.I telephoned my parents.
  2. (transitive, rare) to announce something over the telephone
    Azt telefonálta, hogy jól vannak.He called and said that they are doing well.

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