Kijutó

Kijutó is a Hungarian term formed from the verb kijut, meaning “to get out” or “to escape.” As a present participle, kijutó primarily functions as an adjective meaning “escaping” or “relating to escape.” It can also be used as a noun to denote a person who escapes or, less commonly, an entity associated with escaping; in ordinary language its use as a standalone noun is relatively formal or literary.

Etymology and morphology: The word combines ki- (out) with jut (to go) and the participial suffix -ó. This derivational pattern is typical in Hungarian, allowing kijutó to describe a subject in terms of its relation to escaping.

Usage and nuance: In contemporary Hungarian, kijutó appears mainly in descriptive, literary, or journalistic contexts. It tends to occur in longer expressions rather than as a common everyday noun. For the act of escaping, the more common noun is kijutás; kijutó is chosen when the emphasis is on the escaping aspect or on a person who escapes, though it remains relatively infrequent outside of specific stylistic contexts.

Relation to other terms: Kijutó is distinct from kiút and kijutás. Kiút refers to a way out, exit, or solution in a general sense, while kijutás designates the act of escaping. Kijutó adds a participial or agentive nuance, signaling an escape-related attribute or actor.

See also: kijutás, kiút.