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tongue meaning in Kannada

ನಾಲಿಗೆ nālige

/tʌŋ/

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Northern England/tʊŋɡ/

tongue in Kannada: ನಾಲಿಗೆ (nālige). 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.

Kannada words for tongue

organ
ನಾಲಿಗೆ nālige

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.

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Questions about tongue in Kannada

What is the meaning of tongue in Kannada?
Tongue in Kannada is ನಾಲಿಗೆ (nālige).
tongue ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
Tongue: ನಾಲಿಗೆ (nālige).
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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