temperature terms

[Daniel Abondolo]

But Hungarian does distinguish syntactically, no? -- with [+/-] van, scil.

meleg (van), hideg (van)

Daniel Abonolo

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Subject: temperature terms


> I have not been able to think of Hungarian temperature terms that observe
> a tactile-nontactile distinction, nor of terms specifically for heat
> coming from the sun.
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