tongue
UK: tʌŋ | US: tʌŋ
n. the muscular organ in the mouth used for tasting, swallowing, and speaking
n. a language or dialect (e.g., "native tongue")
n. the flap of material under the laces or buckles of a shoe
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The word "tongue" traces back to Old English tunge, derived from Proto-Germanic tungōn, which is linked to the Proto-Indo-European root dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s ("tongue, language"). Its spelling and meaning have remained remarkably stable over centuries, retaining both the anatomical and linguistic senses. The dual meaning reflects the tongue's physical role in speech and its symbolic association with language itself.
She burned her tongue on the hot soup.
English is his native tongue.
The shoe’s tongue was frayed from years of use.
The doctor asked him to stick out his tongue.
Poetry is the music of the human tongue.