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tongue in Arabic

لِسَان lisān

/tʌŋ/

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Northern England/tʊŋɡ/

tongue in Arabic: لِسَان (lisān), لسان (lesān). In English, tongue means the flexible muscular organ in the mouth that is used to move food around, for tasting and that is moved into various positions to modify the flow of air from the lungs in order to produce different sounds in speech.

Arabic words for tongue

organ
لِسَان lisān, لسان lesān

English meaning of tongue

  1. noun The flexible muscular organ in the mouth that is used to move food around, for tasting and that is moved into various positions to modify the flow of air from the lungs in order to produce different sounds in speech.
  2. noun Such an organ, as taken from animals and used for food (especially from cows).
  3. noun Any similar organ, such as the lingual ribbon, or odontophore, of a mollusk; the proboscis of a moth or butterfly; or the lingua of an insect.
  4. noun A language.

Full definition of tongue

tongue in a sentence

  • cold tongue with mustard
  • He was speaking in his native tongue.
  • She can have a sharp tongue when she's annoyed.

Synonyms of tongue

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Questions about tongue in Arabic

What is the meaning of tongue in Arabic?
Tongue in Arabic is لِسَان (lisān), لسان (lesān).
ما معنى كلمة tongue؟
Tongue: لِسَان (lisān), لسان (lesān).
What does tongue mean in English?
Tongue means the flexible muscular organ in the mouth that is used to move food around, for tasting and that is moved into various positions to modify the flow of air from the lungs in order to produce different sounds in speech.

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