This is the 414th most frequent Hungarian word.
elhunyt
Deceased.
Here, 'elhunyt' is used as a verb to mean 'passed away', indicating the occurrence of someone's death.
A nagymamám tavaly ősszel elhunyt.
My grandmother passed away last fall.
In this sentence, 'elhunyt' is used as an adjective to refer to a person who has died, i.e., 'the deceased'.
Az elhunyt tiszteletére gyertyaégőt gyújtottunk.
We lit a candle in honor of the deceased.
Here, 'elhunyt' is a noun referring to 'the deceased', serving as the subject of the phrase.