imbolyog

Hungarian

Etymology

From an otherwise unattested stem related to the stem of indít and inog + -lyog (frequentative verb-forming suffix).[1][2]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈimbojoɡ]
  • Hyphenation: im‧bo‧lyog

Verb

imbolyog

  1. (intransitive) to sway, stagger, waver, rock (to move slowly, unsteadily, swinging from side to side; or backward and forward)
    Synonyms: támolyog, tántorog, dülöng, dülöngél, botorkál
  2. (intransitive) to sway, bend, waver (to swing from side to side while in one place)
    Synonyms: hajladozik, himbálózik, himbálódzik
    A nád imbolygott a szélben. ― The reeds swayed in the wind.
  3. (intransitive, of light, shadows) to flutter, waver
    Synonyms: lebeg, ingadozik
    Árnyak imbolyogtak a falon. ― Shadows were wavering on the wall.

Conjugation
conjugation of imbolyog
Infinitive imbolyogni
Past participle imbolygott
Present participle imbolygó
Future participle -
Adverbial participle imbolyogva
Potential imbolyoghat
1st person sg 2nd person sg informal 3rd person sg,
2nd person sg formal		 1st person pl 2nd person pl informal 3rd person pl,
2nd person pl formal
Indicative mood Present Indefinite imbolygok imbolyogsz imbolyog imbolygunk imbolyogtok imbolyognak
Definite intransitive verb, definite forms are not used
Past Indefinite imbolyogtam imbolyogtál imbolygott imbolyogtunk imbolyogtatok imbolyogtak
Definite -
Conditional mood Present Indefinite imbolyognék imbolyognál imbolyogna imbolyognánk imbolyognátok imbolyognának
Definite -
Subjunctive mood Present Indefinite imbolyogjak imbolyogj
or
imbolyogjál		 imbolyogjon imbolyogjunk imbolyogjatok imbolyogjanak
Definite -
Conjugated infinitive imbolyognom imbolyognod imbolyognia imbolyognunk imbolyognotok imbolyogniuk

Derived terms
  • imbolygás

See also
  • Appendix:Hungarian words with ly

References
  1. Zaicz, Gábor. Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (’Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN
  2. Eőry, Vilma. Értelmező szótár+ (’Explanatory Dictionary Plus’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2007. →ISBN
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