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tongue in Italian

tongue in Italian is lingua, timone, linguetta — tongue means the flexible muscular organ in the mouth used for tasting, moving food, and forming speech sounds.

tongue in Italian

lingua
noun
(countable, uncountable) Such an organ, as taken from animals and used for food (especially from cows).
timone
noun
linguetta
noun
In a shoe, the flap of material that goes between the laces and the foot (so called because it resembles a tongue in the mouth).
lingua
noun
In a shoe, the flap of material that goes between the laces and the foot (so called because it resembles a tongue in the mouth).

What does "tongue" mean?

  1. noun The flexible muscular organ in the mouth used for tasting, moving food, and forming speech sounds.
    "He burned his tongue on the hot soup."
  2. noun A language.
    "French was her mother tongue."
  3. noun A narrow strip of material or land, such as the flap in a shoe or a strip of land jutting into water.
    "Tuck the tongue of the boot in before lacing it up."

tongue in a sentence

  • He burned his tongue on the hot soup.
  • She stuck her tongue out at her brother.
  • French was her mother tongue.
  • The old poem was written in a forgotten tongue.

Similar words in Italian

Common Italian translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "tongue" in Italian?

"tongue" in Italian is lingua, timone, linguetta. tongue means: The flexible muscular organ in the mouth used for tasting, moving food, and forming speech sounds.

How do you use "tongue" in a sentence?

Example: "He burned his tongue on the hot soup." In Italian, "tongue" is lingua, timone, linguetta.

Are there other ways to say "tongue" in Italian?

Yes — Italian has 3 translations listed for "tongue": lingua, timone, linguetta.

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