kisztihand

Hungarian

Etymology

Borrowed from German küss’ die Hand (“I kiss your hand”), a once common greeting in Austria-Hungary accompanied by a kiss on the hand.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈkistiɦɒnd]
Hyphenation: kisz‧ti‧hand
Rhymes: -ɒnd

Interjection

kisztihand

(archaic) hello (said by men to women)

See also

kezét csókolom

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