hozó

Hozó is a Hungarian noun formed from the verb hoz, meaning to bring, with the agent-noun suffix -ó. It denotes a person who brings something or more generally a bearer or carrier. The form is most often found in compound nouns that specify what is brought, such as hírhozó (one who brings news), vízhozó (water carrier), and tejhozó (milk carrier). As a standalone term, hozó is relatively uncommon in modern standard Hungarian and is more likely to be encountered in historical contexts, literature, or folklore.

In practice, hozó tends to carry a stylistic or historical flavor. In everyday language, more neutral terms such as szállító (carrier, transporter) or postás (mail carrier) are usually preferred. Nevertheless, hozó appears in compound nouns to describe a person whose role is to deliver or convey a particular item or information, and it can be used to evoke traditional or rural imagery.

Etymology and word formation illustrate Hungarian agent-noun processes: the base verb hoz plus the suffix -ó yields an occupative or functional noun. Related compounds expand the sense by specifying the brought item or information. The word is thus useful in linguistic discussions of derivation and in descriptions of historical rural life, where individuals who brought goods or messages played notable roles.

See also: Hungarian word formation, hírhozó, vízhozó, tejhozó.