hazug

Hazug is a Hungarian word that can function as both an adjective and a noun. As an adjective, hazug means lying, deceitful, or not truthful. As a noun, hazug refers to a liar, a person who habitually lies.

The related noun hazugság means a lie or falsehood; the verb hazudik means to lie. The word hazug is morphologically connected to hazudik, while hazugság is formed with the abstract-noun suffix -ság. Etymologically, hazug is part of the same semantic field as hazudni and hazugság, reflecting the language’s habitual pattern of deriving adjectives and nouns from verbal roots.

Usage of hazug is pejorative and common in everyday speech as well as literary and media contexts. Examples: Ez hazugság (This is a lie); Ő hazug (He is a liar); hazug állítás (a false or deceitful statement). The precise meaning depends on context and intonation, but the term generally signals disapproval.

Grammatical notes include its agreement with the noun it modifies: hazug ember (a liar) and the plural noun form hazugok (liars). As an adjective, hazug does not take a plural ending, while the noun form does. The word is widely understood in Hungarian-speaking communities and is part of standard vocabulary for describing false statements or dishonest behavior.

See also: hazudik; hazugság.