Könny

Könny

Meaning:

tear (n.)

Pronunciation:

Example sentences:

Töröld ki a könnyeket a szemedből!

Wipe-you(imp.) out the tears(acc.) the eye-yours-out-of!

Wipe the tears out of your eyes.

A könnyek nem segítenek.

The tears not help-they.

Tears don’t help.

Related terms:

csepp / csöpp – drop

fájdalom – pain

könnycsepp – teardrop

könnyezik – to tear (i.e. to cry a little)

könnymirigy – tear gland

megkönnyez – to cry after sth. / so.

örömkönny – tear of joy

sír – to cry

szem – eye

szomorú – sad

tanácstalan – puzzled

Not to be confused with:

könnyű – easy, simple, light (weight)

könyv – book

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