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-any

-any

See also: any, ǡny, any%, and -ány

Hungarian

Suffix

-any

  1. (nominal suffix) Added to a word to form a noun or an adjective.
    híg ‎(“thin (liquid)”) → higany ‎(“mercury”)

Usage notes

  • (nominal suffix) Harmonic variants:
    -ny is added to words ending in a vowel
    -any is added to back vowel words ending in a consonant
    -ony is added to back vowel words ending in a consonant
    -eny is added to unrounded front vowel words ending in a consonant
    -öny is added to rounded front vowel words ending in a consonant

Derived terms

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Hungarian_nouns_suffixed_with_-any'>Hungarian nouns suffixed with -any</a>

See also

  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

Etymology

-a- +‎ -ny

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɒɲ]

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