holtomiglan

Hungarian

Etymology

holtomig +‎ -lan (adverb-forming suffix), from holt (“death”) +‎ -om (“my”, possessive suffix) +‎ -ig (“until”, case suffix)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈholtomiɡlɒn]
Hyphenation: hol‧to‧mig‧lan
Rhymes: -ɒn

Adverb

holtomiglan (not comparable)

till my death, forever (all my life, while I live)
- 1856, László Beöthy, Beöthy László mint pesti arszlan (etc.), page 20:
  Sokszor hiában lebben el ajkunkról az eskü, miszerint szép énekszóval elmondjuk: - holtomiglan, holtodiglan! — Nagyon jól mondá Vörösmarty: — nem holtomiglan, hanem csak — holnapiglan!!!
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Derived terms

holtomiglan-holtáiglan
holtomiglan-holtodiglan

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