zög

Zúg is a Hungarian verb meaning to produce a loud, deep, continuous sound; to roar or buzz. The term is used for natural phenomena, mechanical noises, and other strong, sustained sounds. The related noun zúgás denotes the sound itself, while the adjective zúgó describes something that roars or booms.

In usage, zúg typically functions as an intransitive verb. Examples include: a szél zúg az erdőben (the wind roars in the forest), a tenger zúg (the sea roars), and a motor zúg (the engine roars). The subject of zúg is the sound or phenomenon producing the noise, rather than an actor performing the sound.

The noun form zúgás refers to the audible effect, such as a continuous roar or hum: például a gépek zúgása (the roar of the machines) or a zúgás az utcán (the roar of the street). The adjective zúgó is used to describe things characterized by loud, persistent noise, for example zúgó tenger (roaring sea) or zúgó tömeg (roaring crowd).

Zúg appears in literary and everyday Hungarian to convey intensity or forcefulness of sound. It is closely associated with onomatopoeic and descriptive usage, often used to evoke atmosphere, power, or disturbance in a scene.