Hungarian

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Etymology

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Isten (God) +‎ hoz (to bring) +‎ -ta (past-tense suffix), literally “God (has) brought you” (the formal “you” implied in the definite past-tense suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈiʃtɛn ˌhostɒ]

Interjection

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Isten hozta

  1. (formal) welcome (greeting given upon someone's arrival)

Usage notes

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Formal, used when greeting one person. Other variations: