ölni
ölni is the infinitive form of the Hungarian verb meaning to kill, i.e., to cause the death of a living being. It is a transitive verb and normally takes a direct object in the accusative, as in phrases describing the act of killing a person or an animal. The noun form ölés denotes the act of killing, while gyilkosság refers to murder in a legal or criminal context. The distinction between killing in general and murder is common in Hungarian usage.
In everyday language, öli is used across a range of registers from ordinary speech to news reporting
Etymology of the word is traditional and rooted in long-standing Hungarian vocabulary; it is considered a core
Related terms include ölés (the act of killing), gyilkosság (murder), and halál (death). The verb forms part