जीब

Konkani

Etymology

From Sanskrit जिह्वा (jihvā), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́iȷ́ʰwáHs, from Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s.

Noun

जीब • (jīb) f (Latin script jib, Kannada script ಜೀಬ್)

1. (anatomy) tongue
   • The Bible James 3:8:

     पूण जीब दमावंक कणूच शकना. ती मन शांक थार-दिनासललें वायट, मारेकार विकान भरललें.

     pūṇ jīb damāvaṅka kaṇūc śaknā. tī man śāṅka thār-dināsallẽ vāyaṭ, mārekār vikān bharallẽ.

     But no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

Alternative forms

• जिब (jib)