këvël

Kívül is a Hungarian adverb meaning "outside" or "on the exterior." It denotes location on the outer side of something or refers to the exterior aspect of an object. The term is used for literal, physical position as well as for describing outward characteristics.

In addition to its literal sense, kívül is employed in figurative expressions to indicate external or superficial qualities, as opposed to internal ones. It can describe external factors, appearances, or attitudes that are not intrinsic to the subject. The related adjective kívüli means external or outer, and the adverbial form kívülről means "from the outside."

Common usages include combinations such as kívülről meaning "from outside" and, more broadly, contrasts with belül, which means "inside." The word belongs to a family of Hungarian terms that describe spatial relations, including belül (inside) and külső (external). In everyday speech, literature, and media, kívül appears in both physical and symbolic contexts.

Etymology traces kívül to Old Hungarian roots and to the broader concept of exteriority within Hungarian phonology and morphology. It is widely understood across Hungarian dialects and remains a staple in descriptive language for space, structure, and appearance.

See also: belül, külső, kívüli.