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subtongue

subtongue noun: a dialect or subdialect.

Noun

subtongue (plural subtongues)

  1. A dialect or subdialect.

Forms of subtongue

pluralsubtongues

Origin of subtongue

From sub- + tongue.

Questions about subtongue

What does subtongue mean?
Subtongue means a dialect or subdialect.
What part of speech is subtongue?
Subtongue is a noun.
What is the plural of subtongue?
The plural of subtongue is subtongues.

Words near subtongue in the dictionary

  1. subtomograms
  2. subtomographic
  3. subtonal
  4. subtone
  5. subtones
  6. subtongue
  7. subtongues
  8. subtonic
  9. subtonics
  10. subtopia
  11. subtopian

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