gyöngülése

Gyöngülése is a Hungarian noun that denotes the act or process of faltering, hesitating, or stuttering. It stems from the verb gyöngül, which in Hungarian conveys irregularity or lack of fluency in speech or movement. The term is used primarily in Hungarian-language contexts and its precise sense depends on the domain in which it appears.

In linguistic or clinical contexts, gyöngülés can describe a momentary disruption of speech fluency, similar to stuttering or a temporary lisp, where articulation becomes irregular or interrupted. In descriptions of movement or action, gyöngülés may refer to hesitant, unsteady, or intermittent performance, such as a step that falters or a mechanism that operates with gaps in rhythm. Metaphorically, the word can characterize slow or irregular progression of events, plans, or processes.

Etymology notes indicate that gyöngülése derives from the verb gyöngül, whose core sense revolves around a lack of smoothness or fluency. The term is largely confined to Hungarian-language usage, and in other languages it would typically be rendered with more general equivalents such as faltering, hesitation, or stuttering, depending on context.

See also: gyöngül (to falter or become irregular), stuttering, hesitancy, faltering movement.