Hungarian

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Etymology

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hal +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈhɒliɡ]
  • Hyphenation: ha‧lig

Noun

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halig

  1. terminative singular of hal

Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *hailag, from Proto-Germanic *hailagaz, equivalent to hāl +‎ -iġ.

Cognate with Old Frisian hēlich, Old Saxon hēlag, Old High German heilag, Old Norse heilagr, Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐌻𐌰𐌲𐍃 (hailags).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxɑː.lij/, [ˈhɑː.lij]

Adjective

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hāliġ (comparative hāliġra, superlative hālgost)

  1. holy, sacred
  2. healthy, sound

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: holy
    • English: holy
    • Scots: haly, halie
    • Yola: holly, holy