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csiga
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Hungarian
Etymology
Uncertain. The root is probably an Old Turkic borrowing, compare Middle Turkish čïγrï (“circle”).
Pronunciation
Noun
csiga (plural csigák)
- snail
- pulley (one of the simple machines)
- (anatomy) cochlea (spirally coiled cavity of the inner ear)
- bun, roll (a spiral-shaped pastry that looks like a snail's shell, usually flavored with cocoa or cinnamon)
Declension
Derived terms
- csigabiga
- csigás
- csigáz
Compound words
- csigakerék
- csigalépcső
- csigasor
- csigatészta
Expressions
- kakaós csiga
- meztelen csiga
Further reading
- csiga in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN.
- csiga in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2024).
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