Halott

OHWAD-Basic words

 

Halott

 

Meaning:

dead

 

 

Pronunciation:

 

Example sentences:

A halottak nem beszélnek.

The dead don’t talk.

[The deads not talk-they.]

 

A halottak száma folyamatosan növekszik.

The number of dead people is growing constantly. (Frequent statement in the TV or radio after some kind of disaster or catastrophe.)

[The deads number-of frequently grows.]

 

Related terms:

meghal – to die

temető – cemetery

haldoklik – to be in the process of dying

túlvilág – afterlife / otherworld

mennyország – heaven

pokol – hell

feltámad – to resurrect

zombi – zombie

halhatatlan – immortal

halandó – mortal

 

 

Not to be confused with:

hallott – heard

hal – fish

hall – to hear

 

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