nyíró

Nyíró is a Hungarian noun and, in some contexts, an adjective derived from the verb nyírni, meaning to cut, trim or shear. As a noun it designates a device or a person that performs cutting. In everyday language it is most often encountered in compound forms, where it functions as a descriptive element rather than a stand-alone term.

In common usage, nyíró frequently appears in reference to mowing and grass-cutting equipment. The most familiar form is fűnyíró, the lawn mower, a machine designed to cut grass. Beyond mowing, nyíró can refer more generally to tools or machines that cut or trim vegetation or other materials; in agricultural or horticultural contexts more specific terms are typically used for particular tools, such as pruning or shear devices.

As a profession or role, nyíró can function as an agent noun formed with the suffix -ó, meaning “one who cuts” or “cutter,” such as a person who shears or trims. The word occurs in various grammatical forms and is also used as a surname in Hungary.

See also: fűnyíró, olló, nyírógép, metszoolló.