megfojtani

Megfojtani is a Hungarian verb meaning to strangle or choke someone, typically to death. It is a transitive verb used with a direct object, for example megfojtani valakit (to strangle someone). The action is understood as violent and intentional.

Etymology and form: Megfojtani is formed with the perfective prefix meg- added to the root fojtani (to choke). The prefix indicates the completion of the act. Related forms include megfojtott (strangled, having been strangled) and the noun megfojtás (the act of strangulation). The verb is commonly conjugated like other -i/-ni verbs in Hungarian, with regular inflection patterns in different tenses and persons.

Usage: The term appears in legal language, crime reporting, and literature when describing an act of killing by constriction of the neck. It can also occur in figurative contexts, though its primary sense remains literal. In everyday language, more neutral or less violent synonyms may be used depending on tone and context, but megfojtani conveys a clear sense of purposeful strangulation.

See also: fojtani (to choke, to suffocate), fojtás (strangulation, choking), megfojtott (strangled), megfojtás (the act of strangulation).

Notes: As with all discussions of violence, usage should be careful and context-appropriate, especially in educational or reporting settings. The term is descriptive rather than instructional.