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teanga — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • language noun A system of words and grammar used by a community to communicate.
  • tongue noun The flexible muscular organ in the mouth used for tasting, moving food, and forming speech sounds.

Senses

teanga is used for these senses in English:

  • tongue (countable, uncountable) Such an organ, as taken from animals and used for food (especially from cows).

language — full definition

  1. noun A system of words and grammar used by a community to communicate.
  2. noun The particular style, wording, or tone used in speech or writing.
  3. noun A system of symbols and rules used to write computer programs.
  4. noun Strong or offensive words; swearing.

tongue — full definition

  1. noun The flexible muscular organ in the mouth used for tasting, moving food, and forming speech sounds.
  2. noun A language.
  3. noun A narrow strip of material or land, such as the flap in a shoe or a strip of land jutting into water.

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