Hungarian has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Adjective
Noun
1
a native or inhabitant of Hungary
"The hungarian traveler was warmly welcomed by his new neighbors in Budapest."
2
the official language of Hungary (also spoken in Rumania); belongs to the Ugric family of languages
"The Hungarian language, which is the official tongue of Hungary and part of the Ugric family, has many unique grammatical features."
3
A person from present-day Hungary or of ethnic Hungarian descent.
"The hungarian musician at the concert spoke perfect English despite being born in Budapest."
In plain English: A Hungarian is someone who was born in Hungary or has citizenship there.
"The Hungarian at the next table spoke very little English during lunch."
Adjective
1
relating to or characteristic of Hungary
"Hungarian folk music"
2
Of, from, or pertaining to present-day Hungary, the ethnic Hungarian people or the Hungarian language.
"The hungarian choir performed a traditional folk song in their native language."
In plain English: Hungarian describes anything that comes from Hungary, which is a country located in central Europe.
"The Hungarian language is spoken by millions of people across Europe."
Example Sentences
"The Hungarian language is spoken by millions of people across Europe."
adj
"She was wearing a traditional Hungarian folk costume for the festival."
adj
"The Hungarian flag waved proudly in the wind above the town square."
adj
"He learned to speak Hungarian while living in Budapest last year."
adj
"The Hungarian at the next table spoke very little English during lunch."
noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Origin
Hungarian comes from the name of the country Hungary combined with the suffix -an. This word originally referred to someone or something from Hungary.