míg

See also: mig, MIG, MiG, and Mig

Hungarian

Etymology

Lexicalization of the interrogative pronoun mi (“what”) + -ég ~ -ig (terminative case suffix).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈmiːɡ]
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  • Rhymes: -iːɡ

Adverb

míg

  1. (of time, somewhat literary) as long as, while
    Synonyms: amíg, ameddig
  2. (of time, somewhat literary, with a negated verb) till, until
    Synonyms: amíg, ameddig

Usage notes

See at amíg.

Derived terms

(Expressions):

References
  1. míg in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN.  (See also its 2nd edition.)

Further reading
  • míg in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN

Icelandic

Verb

míg

  1. first-person singular present indicative of míga
  2. second-person singular imperative of míga
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