No. 379 in Hungarian
ugyan
"Ugyan" in Hungarian means "really," "indeed," or is used to express doubt or emphasis, like "come on" or "surely."
In a sentence
Ugyan, miért gondolod ezt?
Why do you think this, anyway?
Here 'ugyan' expresses slight doubt or incredulity, initiating a rhetorical thought.
Te ugyan nem fogsz ilyet tenni.
You're not going to do such a thing, certainly.
In this context, 'ugyan' emphasizes the negation, adding a level of certainty or dismissal.
Ugyanazt szeretném, amit te.
I would like the same thing as you.
Here 'ugyan' is part of a compound, implying sameness or similarity.
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