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“tongue” in Shan

In Shan, tongue is lin, ລີ້ນ, လိၼ်ႉ.

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)

Shan dictionary entries

dictionary entry
Shan

lin

tongue

Source: PanLex Shan expressions (20240301 snapshot)

dictionary entry
Shan

ລີ້ນ

tongue

Source: PanLex Shan expressions (20240301 snapshot)

noun
Shan

လိၼ်ႉ

Latin transliteration: lḭ̂n

tongue

Source: Wiktionary Shan via Kaikki

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