lengguwa
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish lengua. Doublet of lengguwahe.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: leng‧gu‧wa
- IPA(key): /leŋˈɡua/, [leŋˈɡu.wɐ]
Noun
léngguwá (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜅ᜔ᜄᜓᜏ)
- tongue (especially served as food)
- Synonym: dila
- language
- Synonyms: wika, lengguwahe
Further reading
- “lengguwa” in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018.