čhib

See also: chib

Romani

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Sanskrit जिह्वा (jihvā, “tongue”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *ȷ́iźʰwáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́iȷ́ʰwáH (compare Avestan 𐬵𐬌𐬰𐬎𐬎𐬁‎ (hizuuā)), Persian زوان‎ (zavân)), from Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s. Compare Hindi जीभ (jībh, “tongue”) and Punjabi ਜੀਭ (jīb, “tongue”).

Pronunciation

Noun

čhib f

  1. tongue
  2. language

Derived terms
  • romani čhib f (“Romani language”)
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