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The Hungarian word for root is
gyökér





root



Translations for root and their definitions

gyökér
     1. n. root (underground part of a plant that anchors and supports the plant body)
     2. n. (in the plural) root vegetables (the roots of plants used as foodstuff, such as carrots, parsnips, beets, etc.)
     3. n. parsley root (in particular, the edible root of Petroselinum crispum, typically used in soups)
     4. n. tooth root (part of a tooth extending into the bone holding the tooth in place)
     5. n. hair root (part of a hair under the skin that holds the hair in place)
     6. n. (figurative) root (primary source or origin of something)
     7. n. (computing) root directory (highest directory of a directory structure in Unix-like operating systems)
     8. n. (slang) moron, cretin, ass (an unintelligent person, especially when they also lack cultural refinement)


túr
     1. v. to dig (to move earth out of the way, especially downward to make a hole)
     2. v. to root about (to turn up or dig with the snout)
     3. v. to rummage


hajgyökér
     1. n. root of the hair



ok
     1. n. cause
           (holo, okság, ok-okozati viszony)
           (cot, következmény, okozat)
     2. n. reason, motive


gyök
     1. n. (mathematics) root, (square root if not otherwise specified)
           A 27 harmadik gyöke a 3. - The third root of 27 is 3.
     2. n. (mathematics) solution to an equation
     3. n. (chemistry) radical


szótő
     1. n. (linguistics) root, stem


foggyökér
     1. n. root of tooth


drukkol
     1. v. to support, to pull for someone or a group, to keep one's fingers crossed for someone (with -nak, less commonly -ért or -ellen)
     2. v. to jitter (optionally with -miatt)


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