él
Pronunciation: [ˈeːl]
“él” is a Hungarian word. Its 13 meanings in English:
verb
- to live (to remain alive, be alive, sometimes to reside at)
- to live
- to live in a particular state
- to use something habitually or regularly (+ -val/-vel), especially when that something is considered unethical or immoral
- to consume something (+ -n/-on/-en/-ön) as a main part of one’s diet
- to use something (+ -val/-vel) to one’s advantage, to make proper use of
- to spend most of one's time benefiting something or someone (usually + -nak/-nek)
- to make a living, to depend on something (+ -ból/-ből) as a source of income
- to continue to be remembered, to live with someone (+ -ban/-ben)
noun
Etymology
From Proto-Uralic *elä-. Cognates include Finnish elää (“to live”).
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