gyökér

== Hungarian == === Etymology === From Proto-Ugric *jᴕ̈kkɜ-rɜ (“root”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɟøkeːr] Hyphenation: gyö‧kér === Noun === gyökér (plural gyökerek) root (underground part of a plant that anchors and supports the plant body) (in the plural) root vegetables (the roots of plants used as foodstuff, such as carrots, parsnips, beets, etc.) parsley root (in particular, the edible root of Petroselinum crispum, typically used in soups) tooth root (part of a tooth extending into the bone holding the tooth in place) hair root (part of a hair under the skin that holds the hair in place) (figurative) root (primary source or origin of something) (computing) root directory (highest directory of a directory structure in Unix-like operating systems) (slang, derogatory) moron, cretin, ass (an unintelligent person, especially when they also lack cultural refinement) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === gyökér in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN.