ámul-bámul

Hungarian

Etymology

ámul +‎ bámul

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈaːmulbaːmul]
• Hyphenation: ámul-‧bá‧mul
• Rhymes: -ul

Verb

ámul-bámul

1. (intransitive) to marvel, to be amazed (to become filled with wonderment or admiration)

Conjugation

Both verbs are conjugated independently, always connected with a hyphen:

Ámulok-bámulok. ― I am amazed.

Further reading

• ámul-bámul in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
• ámul-bámul in Ittzés, Nóra (ed.). A magyar nyelv nagyszótára (‘A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published A–ez as of 2024)