igenis

Hungarian

Etymology

igen +‎ is

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈiɡɛniʃ]
  • Hyphenation: igen‧is
  • Rhymes: -iʃ

Interjection

igenis

  1. yes, right (sir, madame, etc.) (as a compliant response to a request or order)

Adverb

igenis (not comparable)

  1. but, yes (to emphasize an objection)
    De igenis így történt! ― But it did happen so!
    A: Nem tudom. – B: De igenis tudod. ― A: “I don't know.” B: “Yes, you do.”

Further reading

  • igenis in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN.
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