Hungarian

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Etymology

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From gyúl +‎ -aszt.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈɟulːɒst]
  • Hyphenation: gyul‧laszt
  • Rhymes: -ɒst

Verb

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gyullaszt

  1. (transitive) to set fire
    Synonym: gyújt
  2. (transitive, figuratively) to stir up, arouse passion, emotion (love, anger, etc.) in someone (with -ra/-re)
    Synonyms: gyújt, lobbant
    A legkisebb kritika is haragra gyullasztotta.Even the slightest criticism aroused his anger.

Conjugation

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