Szívni
Szívni is a Hungarian verb with several related senses that center on drawing something through the mouth or lungs. The most common usage describes smoking: to inhale smoke from a cigarette, cigar, pipe, or vaping device. In everyday speech one can say, for example, “szívni egy cigarettát” or “szívni e-cigarettát.” The term is informal and widely used alongside the more formal dohányozni, which means to smoke.
Beyond smoking, szívni also covers the action of drawing air or liquids by suction. For instance, one
In contemporary Hungarian, szívni is common in casual speech to refer to smoking or vaping, while more
Health and regulation: Smoking is associated with well-documented health risks, including cancer and cardiovascular and respiratory
See also: dohányzás, egészségre gyakorolt hatások, Hungarian tobacco regulations.