Hagyma

Meaning:

onion

Pronunciation: 

Memory hook:

HEY MA; can you please stop cutting onions in my room?

Example sentences:

Azt mondja a hagyma: “Nagyon kérlek, hagyj ma!”

The onion says: “Please, leave me alone today.”

[That(acc.) says the onion: “Very ask-of-you, leave-me today!”]

A hagyma a magyar konyha egyik fő kelléke.

Onions are one of the main ingredients of the Hungarian kitchen.

[The onion the Hungarian kitchen one-of main ingredient-of.]

Related terms:

Hagy – to leave, to let (so. do sth.)

Hagyj ma! – Leave me alone today!

Fokhagyma – garlic

Medvehagyma – bear’s garlic

Ùjhagyma – scallions

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