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tong
tongue
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/tɔŋ/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle Dutch tonge, from Old Dutch tunga, from Proto-West Germanic *tungā, from Proto-Germanic *tungǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s. The sense "Solea solea" likely refers to these flat fish' resemblance to a tongue.
Related words
common sole
linguistic communication
buckle pin
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