lengguwa

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• lenggwa — superseded, pre-2007

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

Related terms

• bilingguwal
• lengguwa de-gato
• lengguwa de-perro
• lengguwahe
• lengguweta
• lingguwista
• lingguwistika
• lingguwistiko
• monolingguwal
• multilingguwal
• traylingguwal

 

Further reading

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