tongue — the soft movable part in the mouth used for tasting, speaking, and swallowing
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the soft movable part in the mouth used for tasting, speaking, and swallowing
Pronunciation (IPA): /tʌŋ/
Korean meaning: 혀
Korean pronunciation: **텅**
Example Sentences
- The cat's rough tongue felt like sandpaper when it licked my hand
- My tongue got tied when I tried to say 'red leather, yellow leather' five times fast
- She speaks three languages fluently - what a gifted tongue!
tongue
NOUN//tʌŋ//
the soft movable part in the mouth used for tasting, speaking, and swallowing
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Origin
고대 영어 'tunge'에서 유래되었으며, 게르만어족 공통 조상에서 나온 말입니다. 인도유럽어 공통조상 '*dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s'와 관련이 있어 라틴어 'lingua'와 어원이 같습니다.
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“The cat's rough tongue felt like sandpaper when it licked my hand”
“My tongue got tied when I tried to say 'red leather, yellow leather' five times fast”
“She speaks three languages fluently - what a gifted tongue!”
“I should have held my tongue instead of telling him his haircut looked like a pineapple”
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