alacsonyak
Alacsonyak is a Hungarian term formed from the adjective alacsony, meaning low or short in height. In everyday use it describes people or things that are not tall. The form alacsonyak is the plural, and it can function as a descriptive adjective before a noun or as a substantive referring to a group: az alacsonyak means “the short ones.” For example, a sentence might say, A diákok között alacsonyak voltak a lányok és a fiúk, or simply, Az alacsonyak megérkeztek.
In neutral contexts, alacsonyak is a straightforward, descriptive label for height. It is commonly used in discussion
Care is needed regarding tone and social context. While describing height, alacsonyak can be neutral, but in
See also: magas, alacsony, nyelvhasználat, társadalmi kategóriák.