hív

Etymology 1
. Perhaps from.

Verb

 * 1)   to call to request, summon, or beckon
 * 2)  to call to contact by telephone
 * 3)  to call to name or refer to
 * Also: “what’s my/our name?”. Ambiguity may be averted with.
 * Also: “what’s his/her/its/their name?”. Ambiguity may be averted with.
 * 1)  to call to name or refer to
 * Also: “what’s my/our name?”. Ambiguity may be averted with.
 * Also: “what’s his/her/its/their name?”. Ambiguity may be averted with.

Usage notes
In terms of introducing people, the verb’s indefinite form (e.g. in present tense) is used to express when someone calls (literally “they call”) me, us, or you in the informal way, singular or plural (or an indefinite, unspecified person), that is, when I am called, we are called, or (informal) you are called, i.e. I am introduced, we are introduced, or (informal) you are introduced.

On the other hand, its definite form (e.g. in present tense) is used to express when someone calls (literally “they call”) him, her, it, them, or you in the formal way (or one or more definite person/people), that is, when he/she/it is called or they are called or (formal) you are called, i.e. he/she/it is introduced, they are introduced or (formal) you are introduced.

See also Definite and indefinite conjugations of Hungarian verbs in Wikipedia.

Etymology 2
A variant form of.

Noun

 * 1)   follower one who follows, adherent
 * 2)  devotee, admirer, enthusiast, fan
 * 3)  the faithful, parishioners, the congregation
 * 1)  the faithful, parishioners, the congregation
 * 1)  the faithful, parishioners, the congregation

Usage notes
Normally it is only used with possessive suffixes: hívem, híved, híve, etc., see below in the box "Possessive forms of hív".