Hungarian · Food & Drink

Hús

meat

Beginnernoun

Definition

The edible flesh of animals used as food.

Example

Vasárnap húslevest főzünk.

We cook meat soup on Sundays.

Etymology

'Hús' comes from Proto-Uralic roots and historically has denoted meat; it forms an essential part of Hungarian gastronomy.

How & Where It’s Used

'Hús' is frequently used in daily conversations about food, prevalent in both spoken and written forms, across all social classes.

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