Tongues Meaning in English
word · lemma: tongue
/ˈtəŋz/
tuhngz
/tˈʌŋz/
tuhngz
Definition
The plural of 'tongue', meaning either the body part in the mouth or, sometimes, languages people speak.
Usage & Nuances
Used formally for multiple physical tongues or in literature, but more often means different 'languages' ('speak in tongues' = unknown languages, often in a religious context). Not common in everyday speech to refer to body part in plural.
Spanish: lenguas - idiomasPortuguese (BR): línguas - idiomasPortuguese (PT): línguas - idiomasChinese (Simplified): 舌头 - 语言Chinese (Traditional): 舌頭 - 語言Hindi: ज़बानें - भाषाएँArabic: ألسنة - لغاتBengali: জিহ্বা - ভাষাRussian: языкиJapanese: 舌 - 言語Vietnamese: lưỡi - ngôn ngữKorean: 혀 - 언어Turkish: dil - dil (konuşulan dil anlamında)Urdu: زبانیںIndonesian: lidah - bahasa
Example Sentences
Snakes have long, thin tongues.
basic
Some people can speak five different tongues.
basic
Many ancient tongues are no longer spoken today.
basic
He bit his tongues, trying not to laugh out loud.
natural
The meeting had people from all over the world, speaking many tongues.
natural
She was amazed when the choir began to sing in different tongues.
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