lengguwa

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish lengua, from Old Spanish lengua, from Latin lingua.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈleŋɡua/ [ˈlɛŋ.ɡwɐ]
  • Rhymes: -eŋɡua
  • Syllabification: leng‧gu‧wa

Noun

léngguwá (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜅ᜔ᜄᜓᜏ)

  1. tongue (especially served as food)
    Synonym: dila
  2. language
    Synonyms: wika, lengguwahe

Further reading

  • “lengguwa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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