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“tongue” in Hmar

In Hmar, tongue is Lei, lei.

Meaning in English

1. (noun) the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot 2. (noun) metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side 3. (noun) a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity 4. (noun) a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language 5. (noun) a manner of speaking 6. (noun) the tongue of certain animals used as meat 7. (noun) a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea 8. (noun) any long thin projection that is transient 9. (verb) lick or explore with the tongue 10. (verb) articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments

Definition: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0)

Hmar dictionary entries

noun

Hmar

Lei

Lei, ṭawng.

Source: English Hmar Dictionary (Upa J. Lungawi), English to Hmar

noun

Hmar

Lei

the tongue

Source: Hmar English Dictionary (Dr. John H. Pulamte), Hmar to English

noun

Hmar

Lei

Latin transliteration: /lei/

thil suksuol lei achâwi, 1. a fine, bau sunga thilthawtu tak, 2. the tongue, a san, thil um san, 4. reason, cause, leilâk, 5. a bridge, adj inhêk, incham lo, inclined, slanting

Source: Hmar Dictionary (Upa Dr. VL Tluonga Bapui), Hmar to Hmar and English

noun

Hmar

Lei

Lei, ṭawng

Source: English Hmar Dictionary (Dr. Thanglung), English to Hmar

dictionary entry

Hmar

lei

tongue

Source: PanLex Hmar expressions (20240301 snapshot)

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