Hungarian

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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ajz

  1. (transitive, archery) to draw (to pull back the bowstring and its arrow in preparation for shooting)
    Synonyms: feszít, megfeszít
  2. (transitive) to stimulate, excite, suspend (to create a state or excitement or suspension)
    Synonyms: csigáz, felcsigáz, gerjeszt
  3. (transitive) to turn on (sexually)
    Synonyms: izgat, felizgat, beindít

Usage notes

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The verb ajz without the perfective prefix fel- usually refers to a gradual process in the sense of the verb. With the perfective prefix, felajz indicates that the process is (was, will be) completed and a final state is achieved.

Conjugation

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Further reading

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  • felajz 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
  • ajz in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2024).

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