szólít

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Hungarian

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Etymology

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szól (to speak, to say something) +‎ -ít (verb-forming suffix)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈsoːliːt]
  • Hyphenation: szó‧lít
  • Rhymes: -iːt

Verb

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szólít

  1. (transitive, formal) to summon, to call upon someone (to request or ask something of [a person])
  2. (transitive) to call, address (in some way -nak/-nek)
    Synonyms: hív, nevez

Usage notes

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This verb is used when specifying how to address someone, such as whether to opt for dr. Kovács Júlia, doktornő, Kovács, Kovács néni, Juli néni, Juli, or Julcsim.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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(With verbal prefixes):

See also

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Further reading

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  • szólít 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