leány
Leány is a Hungarian noun meaning “girl” or “young woman.” In contemporary Hungarian, the standard everyday word for a female child or young woman is lány; leány is largely archaic, literary, or regional and is often associated with traditional or rural contexts, or with a ceremonial or historical tone. The term can carry connotations of maidenhood or unmarried status and is frequently used in fixed expressions or stylistic writing.
Etymology and history: Leány appears in Old Hungarian and Middle Hungarian texts and has long served as
Usage and examples: In literature and historical writing, leány often invokes antiquity or pastoral life and