This is a partial list of known or supposed Hungarian

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biro A ballpoint pen, also known as a biro (British English), ball pen ( Hong Kong, Indian and Philippine English), or dot pen (Nepali) is a pen that dispenses ink (usually in paste form) over a metal ball at its point, i.e. over a "ball point" ...

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László Bíró László József Bíró (; born László József Schweiger; 29 September 1899 – 24 October 1985), Hispanicized as Ladislao José Biro, was a Hungarian-Argentine inventor who patented the first commercially successful modern ballpoint pen. Th ...

'', the Hungarian inventor of the

ballpoint pen A ballpoint pen, also known as a biro (British English), ball pen (Hong Kong, Indian and Philippine English), or dot pen (Nepali) is a pen that dispenses ink (usually in paste form) over a metal ball at its point, i.e. over a "ball point". ...

. Bíró originally means

judge A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as a part of a panel of judges. A judge hears all the witnesses and any other evidence presented by the barristers or solicitors of the case, assesses the credibility an ...

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coach Coach may refer to: Guidance/instruction * Coach (sport), a director of athletes' training and activities * Coaching, the practice of guiding an individual through a process ** Acting coach, a teacher who trains performers Transportation * Coac ...

: From ''kocsi'', a horse‐drawn wagon with springs above the axles. Named after the village of Kocs in which this type of vehicle was invented. The verb 'to coach' is also derived from this root. ; czardas : From ''csárdás,'' a Hungarian folk dance. ''Csárda'' also means 'tavern'. ;

Dobos torte Dobos torte ( hu, Dobos torta ), also known as Dobosh, is a Hungarian sponge cake layered with chocolate buttercream and topped with caramel. The layered pastry is named after its inventor, Hungarian chef József C. Dobos, a delicatessen owne ...

or Dobosh : From ''Dobos torta'', "Dobos cake". After confectioner József C. Dobos. Dobos originally means

drummer A drummer is a percussionist who creates music using drums. Most contemporary western bands that play rock, pop, jazz, or R&B music include a drummer for purposes including timekeeping and embellishing the musical timbre. The drummer's ...

. ; fogas: an Eastern European species of fish ''(Sander lucioperca),'' cf.

zander The zander (''Sander lucioperca''), sander or pikeperch, is a species of ray-finned fish from the family Percidae, which includes the perches, ruffes and darters. It is found in freshwater and brackish habitats in western Eurasia. It is a popul ...

. ; forint: the currency of Hungary since 1946 (also between 1325-1553 and 1750-1892). Originally derived from Italian "fiorino," name of the Florentine currency. Cognate with English "florin" (see also pengő). ; friska: From ''friss'', a fast section of music, often associated with ''czardas'' dances (''cf.'' lassan). ;

goulash Goulash ( hu, gulyás) is a soup or stew of meat and vegetables seasoned with paprika and other spices. Originating in Hungary, goulash is a common meal predominantly eaten in Central Europe but also in other parts of Europe. It is one of the n ...

: From ''gulyás,'' a type of stew known in Hungarian as ''gulyás''. In Hungary, 'gulyásleves' is a soup dish; leves meaning soup. ''Gulyás'' also means 'herdsman' dealing with cattle, as the noun ''gulya'' is the Hungarian word for cattle herd. (This can cause confusion with native Hungarian speakers, as Hungarians generally understand unqualified "gulyás" to mean "gulyásleves", the soup, instead of referring to the international ''goulash'' as "pörkölt".) ; hajduk: From ''hajdúk'', "bandits" (plural of ''hajdú''). Outlaw, guerilla fighter. The original Hungarian meaning was "cattle drover". ; halászlé: or Fisherman's Soup, a very hot and spicy river fish soup with a lot of paprika. (The actual Hungarian ''halászlé'' is not always made with hot paprika, unlike the internationally known soup.) ;

hussar A hussar ( , ; hu, huszár, pl, husarz, sh, husar / ) was a member of a class of light cavalry, originating in Central Europe during the 15th and 16th centuries. The title and distinctive dress of these horsemen were subsequently widely ...

: From Hungarian ''huszár,'' a light cavalry soldier. The Hungarian word originally meant "freebooter" and was further derived via Old Serbian ''husar, gusar, gursar'' ("pirate") from Italian ''corsaro'' ("pirate"), i.e. the same root as that of English '' corsair''. ; Itsy-bitsy : is sometimes linked to Hungarian ''ici-pici'' ("tiny") by popular sources,Oksana Buranbaeva, Vanja Mladineo
Culture and Customs of Hungary
ABC-CLIO, 2011, p. 59 but is regarded as an unrelated English formation by English dictionaries. ; komondor : A big Hungarian breed of livestock guardian dog, looking like a big mop, always white. ; kuvasz : A big Hungarian breed of shepherd dog, always white. ; lassan: From ''lassú'', "slowly". a slow section of music, often associated with ''czardas'' dances (''cf.'' friska). ;

paprika Paprika ( US , ; UK , ) is a spice made from dried and ground red peppers. It is traditionally made from '' Capsicum annuum'' varietals in the Longum group, which also includes chili peppers, but the peppers used for paprika tend to be milder ...

: a spice produced from the ground, dried fruits of ''

Capsicum annuum ''Capsicum annuum'' is a species of the plant genus ''Capsicum'' native to southern North America, the Caribbean, and northern South America. This species is the most common and extensively cultivated of the five domesticated capsicums. The spec ...

'', a red pepper. Paprika in English refers to a powdered spice made of dried Capsicum of several sorts, though in Hungary it is the name of the fruit as well. ; pengő: the currency of Hungary between 1925 and 1946 (cf. forint). ; puli : A small Hungarian breed of shepherd dog, also looking like a mop, usually black or white. ; pusta or ''puszta'': From ''puszta'', a kind of Hungarian steppe. ; rezbanyite: a mineral (consisting of lead, copper, and bismuth sulfide), named after Rézbánya ("copper mine") ;

sabre A sabre (French: �sabʁ or saber in American English) is a type of backsword with a curved blade associated with the light cavalry of the early modern and Napoleonic periods. Originally associated with Central European cavalry such as t ...

(UK) or saber (US): From French (''sabre'', ''sable''), ultimately from an unknown source in a language of Eastern origin, possibly through Hungarian ''szablya''. ;

shako A shako (, , or ) is a tall, cylindrical military cap, usually with a visor, and sometimes tapered at the top. It is usually adorned with an ornamental plate or badge on the front, metallic or otherwise; and often has a feather, plume (see hackle) ...

or tsako : From ''csákó süveg,'' 'peaked cap', a stiff military hat with a high crown and plume. ;

tokaji Tokaji ( hu, of Tokaj ) or Tokay is the name of the wines from the Tokaj wine region (also ''Tokaj-Hegyalja wine region'' or ''Tokaj-Hegyalja'') in Hungary or the adjoining Tokaj wine region in Slovakia. This region is noted for its sweet wines ...

or tokay: From ''tokaji aszú,'' the name of the wine from

Tokaj Tokaj () is a historical town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, 54 kilometers from county capital Miskolc. It is the centre of the Tokaj-Hegyalja wine district where Tokaji wine is produced. History The wine-growing are ...

, the centre of the local wine-growing district

Tokaj-Hegyalja Tokaj wine region ( hu, Tokaji borvidék sk, Vinohradnícka oblasť Tokaj) or Tokaj-Hegyalja wine region (short ''Tokaj-Hegyalja'' or ''Hegyalja'') is a historical wine region located in northeastern Hungary and southeastern Slovakia. It is a ...

. ; vashegyite:Merriam-Webster
s.v. "vashegyite". a mineral (hydrated basic aluminum phosphate), named after ''Vashegy'' ("iron mountain"), the old Hungarian name for the village of Železník,

Slovakia Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the ...

where it was discovered.Mindat.org
the location Železník (Vashegy), Slovakia. ; verbunkos : a Hungarian men's folk dance and musical style (itself coming from

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ...

Werbung - meaning "military recruitment" here). ; vizsla or vizla: From ''vizsla'', a Hungarian breed of hunting dog.

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