অগ্রজিহ্বা

Bengali

Etymology

By Sanskritic karmadhāraya compound of অগ্র (ogro) +‎ জিহ্বা (jiubha).

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /ɔɡɾɔd͡ʒiu̯bʱa/, [ˈɔɡɾɔd͡ʒiu̯bʱaˑ], [ˈɔɡɾɔd͡ʒiu̯vaˑ]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /ɔɡɹɔdʑiu̯bʱa/, [ˈɔɡɹɔdʑiu̯bʱaˑ], [ˈɔɡɹɔdʑiu̯vaˑ]
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Noun

অগ্রজিহ্বা • (ogrojiubha)

  1. (anatomy, phonetics) the anterior part of the tongue
  2. (anatomy) epiglottis
    Synonym: আলজিহ্বা (aljiubha)
  3. (anatomy) uvula, the small flashy piece at the root of the tongue that prevents food from entering the windpipe
    Synonym: উপজিহ্বা (upojiubha)
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