dila

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Noun

dilà

  1. (anatomy) tongue

Cebuano

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: di‧la

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dilaq .

Noun

dila

  1. (anatomy) the tongue

Verb

dila

  1. to lick

Etymology 2

After its resemblance to a tongue.

Noun

dila

  1. the tongue; the flap of material that goes between the laces and the foot

Etymology 3

Semantic loan from English tongue.

Noun

dila

  1. (metonymically) a language

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:dila.

Dibabawon Manobo

Noun

dilà

  1. (anatomy) tongue

Dupaningan Agta

Noun

dila

  1. (anatomy) tongue

Ilocano

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dilaq (compare Indonesian lidah, Kiput deleiʔ, Malay lidah, Tagalog dila).

Noun

dila

  1. (anatomy) tongue

Kagayanen

Noun

dila

  1. (anatomy) tongue

Limos Kalinga

Noun

dila

  1. (anatomy) tongue

Lindu

Noun

dila

  1. (anatomy) tongue

Northern Catanduanes Bicolano

Noun

dilà

  1. (anatomy) tongue

Swahili

Noun

dila (needs class)

  1. dipper (bird)


This Swahili entry was created from the translations listed at dipper. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see dila in the Swahili Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) July 2009

Tagalog

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdi.laʔ/

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dilaq (compare Ilocano dila, Indonesian lidah, Kiput deleiʔ, Malay lidah).

Noun

dilà

  1. (anatomy) tongue

Derived terms

Anagrams

Tausug

Noun

dila

  1. (anatomy) tongue

Tiruray

Noun

dila

  1. (anatomy) tongue

Volapük

Noun

dila

  1. genitive singular of dil
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