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él

Pronunciation: [ˈeːl]

“él” is a Hungarian word. Its 13 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to live (to remain alive, be alive, sometimes to reside at)
  2. to live
  3. to live in a particular state
  4. to use something habitually or regularly (+ -val/-vel), especially when that something is considered unethical or immoral
  5. to consume something (+ -n/-on/-en/-ön) as a main part of one’s diet
  6. to use something (+ -val/-vel) to one’s advantage, to make proper use of
  7. to spend most of one's time benefiting something or someone (usually + -nak/-nek)
  8. to make a living, to depend on something (+ -ból/-ből) as a source of income
  9. to continue to be remembered, to live with someone (+ -ban/-ben)

noun

  1. edge
  2. crease (of pants/trousers)
  3. fore, front, forefront, head (see élen, élén)
  4. side (a bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape)

Etymology

From Proto-Uralic *elä-. Cognates include Finnish elää (“to live”).

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