-tyú

See also: tyű and -tyű

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [cuː]

Suffix

-tyú

1. (noun-forming suffix) Added to a word to form a noun.

   szív (“to suck”) → szivattyú (“pump”)

Usage notes

• (noun-forming suffix): Variants:

  -tyú is added to back-vowel words

  -tyű is added to front-vowel words

Derived terms

Hungarian nouns suffixed with -tyú

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes