This is a list of English words of Hungarian origin:
- biro
- From Bíró. Named after Mr. László Bíró, inventor of the ballpoint pen.
- coach
- From kocsi. Named after the village Kocs where this type of vehicle was first made. Kocsi means from Kocs.
- csárdás
- From csárdás. A folk dance.
- goulash
- From gulyás. A type of stew known in Hungarian as pörkölt. (‘Gulyás’ is actually a soup dish, the meaning changed during transfer of the word.)
- hussar
- From huszár. A light cavalry soldier.
- paprika
- From paprika. A vegetable and the spice made out of it.
- Tokaji / Tokay
- From tokaji. From the name of the famous Hungarian wine, tokaji aszú.
- shako or tsako
- From csákó. A stiff military hat with a high crown and plume.
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