tongue

noun/tʌŋ/CEFR A2

জিহ্বা, জিভ

Meaning

The soft part inside the mouth used for tasting and talking.

Example sentences

The dog's tongue was out.কুকুরটির জিভ বের হয়ে ছিল।
The hot tea burned my tongue.গরম চা আমার জিভ পুড়িয়ে দিল।
He burned his tongue on the hot tea.গরম চায়ে সে তার জিভ পুড়িয়ে ফেলেছে।
The doctor asked her to show her tongue.ডাক্তার তাকে জিভ দেখাতে বললেন।

Similar words, and what each means

language
ভাষা
The system of words a people uses to speak and write.

“tongue” elsewhere on EnglishBD

/æ/ (bad, man, cat) is made with the jaw open and the tongue low and forward — a wide, slightly long vowel.
Bad vs Bed: the Short a and Short e Sounds →
For final clusters, keep the tongue moving without stopping: fi-l-m, si-x-th, mon-th-s.
Consonant Clusters in English →
The difference is not only length — the lips and tongue move too.
Ship vs Sheep: the Short i and Long ee Sounds →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

“tongue” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • অপরাধস্থল, ঘটনাস্থল
- • পেপারওয়েট, কাগজ চাপা দেওয়ার ভারী বস্তু
- • জিহ্বা, জিভ
- • বীর, নায়ক
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জিহ্বা, জিভ — tongue (noun) — জিহ্বা, জিভ. The soft part inside the mouth used for tasting and talking.
Which word is closest in meaning to “tongue”?
- • syntax
- • language
- • bliss
- • amortization
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language — language — ভাষা. The system of words a people uses to speak and write.

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