javára
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Hungarian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Lexicalization of the jav- stem variant of the adjective jó (“good”) + -a (possessive suffix) + -ra (case suffix).[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]javára
Postposition
[edit]javára
- for the benefit of someone, to the advantage of someone
- A nyereséget a barátja javára fordította. ― S/he used the profit to the advantage of his/her friend.
Adverb
[edit]javára
- in favor of him/her
- (sports) to (getting score for a sports team achievement)
- Tíz-nulla a másik csapat javára. ― Ten-zero to the other team.
- (banking) crediting someone’s account (increasing someone’s balance, compare jóváír, jóváírás)
- Antonym: terhére
Declension
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ javára in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN. (See also its 2nd edition.)