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langos

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈlaːŋɡoʃ/

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noun

Meaning 1

A traditional Hungarian fried dough, usually seasoned with garlic, sour cream or cheese and sold as a fast food.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Hungarian lángos, from láng (“flame”) + -os.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: langoš — traditional Hungarian fried dough
  • Danish: lángos — traditional Hungarian fried dough
  • Esperanto: langoŝo — traditional Hungarian fried dough
  • German: Langos — traditional Hungarian fried dough
  • Hungarian: lángos — traditional Hungarian fried dough
  • Northern Mansi: пӯтнянь (pūtnânʹ) — traditional Hungarian fried dough
  • Northern Mansi: пӯт ня̄нь (pūt nâ̄nʹ) — traditional Hungarian fried dough
  • Pannonian Rusyn: ланґош (langoš) — traditional Hungarian fried dough
  • Polish: langosz — traditional Hungarian fried dough
  • Serbo-Croatian: pacica — traditional Hungarian fried dough
  • Slovak: lángoš — traditional Hungarian fried dough