Hungarian

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Etymology

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From rág +‎ -csál (frequentative verb-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈraːkt͡ʃaːl]
  • Hyphenation: rág‧csál
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Verb

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rágcsál

  1. (transitive) to gnaw, chew
    • 1932, Ferenc Móra, chapter I, in Aranykoporsó [Golden Coffin], Budapest: Magvető, published 1971, page 7:
      A palotával szemben szamár rágcsálta a Juno templomát körülvevő liget mirtuszainak kérgét.
      Opposite the palace, a donkey was gnawing at the bark of the myrtles in the grove surrounding the temple of Juno.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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