letiltott

letiltott is a Hungarian word meaning „prohibited” or „forbidden”. It is an adjective formed from the verb tilt, which means “to forbid”, combined with the prefix le- that marks a completed action or transformation. The suffix -ott indicates the past participle, creating a noun or adjective that describes an object, action, or state that has been forbidden by law, custom, or authority. In everyday usage, letiltott describes items, behaviors or rules that are banned. For example, “Nem engedélyezett a dohányzás ebben a helyiségben” (Smoking is not permitted in this room) would be expressed in Hungarian as “Ebből a helyiségből tiltott a dohányzás” or simply “A dohányzás letiltott ebben a helyiségben”.

In legal and administrative contexts the word can serve as an attributive adjective preceding a noun, or be used as a noun itself to refer to a forbidden act or object. The phrase „letiltott vagyontárgy” refers to a forbidden property. In Hungarian politics and cultural discourse, letiltott is sometimes used metaphorically, indicating practices that are socially or ethically disallowed. The notion is interconnected with other verbs forming participles, such as „bizalmas” (confidential) or “akadályozott” (obstructed). The term regularly appears in statutes, public notices and media reporting whenever authorities declare certain items or behaviors illegal or disallowed.