farká

Farkú is a Hungarian adjective meaning “having a tail” or “tailed.” It is used to describe animals or other entities that possess a tail-like appendage. The word is formed from the noun fark, meaning tail, with the adjectival suffix -ú, which signals a characteristic attribute.

In usage, farkú appears most often in zoological or descriptive language. It is common in compound terms, especially in Hungarian bird and mammal names, where it denotes a tailed form. A well-known example is gyűrűsfarkú lemúr, or ring-tailed lemur. The term can also appear in broader descriptions of objects with tail-like extensions, though its primary field is biology and natural history.

Grammatically, farkú behaves like a regular Hungarian adjective and agrees with the noun it modifies in number and case (for example, farkú macska in the singular, farkú macskák in the plural). It is most frequently encountered in formal or semi-formal contexts, including field guides, scientific writing, and educational materials, but it can also occur in more casual descriptions when the tail-bearing trait is relevant.

Etymology traces farkú to fark, meaning tail, with the suffix -ú forming an adjective that designates a characteristic. The term is stable in contemporary Hungarian and remains a standard descriptive option for tailed organisms.

See also: compound adjectives in Hungarian, gyűrűsfarkú (ring-tailed) as a common prefix in tailed species.