hangolom

Hangolom is a Hungarian verb that means “I tune” or “I adjust the tuning,” and it is the first-person singular present tense form of hangolni (to tune, to calibrate, to harmonize). The core sense covers tuning musical instruments to correct pitches as well as adjusting settings on devices, systems, or processes. In a broader figurative sense, hangolni can also mean to harmonize plans, schedules, or arrangements.

Etymology and form: Hangolom comes from the infinitive hangolni plus the personal ending -om for the first person singular. The word belongs to the regular conjugation pattern for -olni verbs in Hungarian. The present tense forms include hangolsz (you tune), hangol (he/she tunes), hangolunk (we tune), hangoltok (you all tune), and hangolnak (they tune). With a definite object, the form can appear as hangolja (he/she tunes it), reflecting Hungarian definite-object conjugation.

Usage notes: Hangolom is used with direct objects in the accusative when naming what is being tuned, for example, “hangolom a gitárt” (I tune the guitar) or “hangolom a rádiót” (I tune the radio). It can also describe non-musical calibration, such as instruments, machines, or even plans and routines that require alignment.

Related terms: hangolni (to tune), hangolás (tuning/calibration), hangoló (tuner or tuning device), hangzás (tone or timbre), hang.