Gyanúja

Gyanúja is a Hungarian noun meaning the suspicion of someone, or more generally the possession of a belief that something may be true, typically that a wrongdoing has occurred, without conclusive proof. The base noun gyanú denotes an impression or belief that something is likely, especially in criminal or investigative contexts. The form gyanúja is the third-person singular possessive, used to indicate that the suspicion belongs to someone (his/her/its suspicion).

The word is common in legal language, journalism, and everyday speech. A standard construction is gyanú szerint, meaning “according to the suspicion” or, more naturally in English terms, “as suspected” or “according to authorities.” This phrase is used to report provisional beliefs rather than established facts. Another related expression is gyanúba keveredni, meaning “to fall under suspicion” or “to become suspected.”

Gyanú carries a stronger implication than sejtés (a guess or hunch) because it is tied to a potential accusation or investigation, whereas sejtés denotes a softer, less substantiated notion. While gyanú can lead to further inquiry or legal action, it does not by itself constitute proof.

In usage, gyanúja appears in constructions like “a gyanúja szerint” (according to his/her/its suspicion) and in statements such as “A gyanúja megalapozott volt” (The suspicion was well-founded). The term is widely understood across registers, from everyday conversation to formal reporting.