Hiányáról

Hiányáról is a Hungarian phrase used to talk about the lack of something. The base noun hiány means absence, shortage, or deficiency. The suffix -áról (or -ról after vowels) marks the topic, so hiányáról literally means “about the lack.” The construction is common in formal and journalistic Hungarian to frame discussions, reports, or analyses concerning shortages or gaps.

The term is used across domains such as economics, policy, health, education, and information. It enables nuanced statements about deficits without naming the specific object of lack in every case. For example, kenyér hiányáról vagy kenyérhiányáról szóló hírek discuss shortages of bread, while a munkaerőhiányáról szóló jelentés addresses shortages of labor.

In practice, hiányáról often appears in reports, analyses, and debates where the emphasis is on the existence and implications of a deficit rather than on the object itself. Shortages can affect prices, production, welfare, and social stability, prompting policy responses such as imports, subsidies, or efficiency reforms. The expression is flexible in Hungarian, allowing speakers to shift focus from the general notion of lack to the specific domain under examination.

See also: hiány, nélkülözés, deficit, shortage.