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langa

langa/ˈlan.ɡa/

Official root lang- (Fundamento, 1905)

langa is an Esperanto adjective meaning “tongue”.

Meaning

tongue (related to or involving the tongue)

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Related meanings: lingual

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Definition in Esperanto

  1. Rilata aŭ apartenanta al lango
    • langa kiso
    • langa arterio

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Pronunciation

IPA
/ˈlan.ɡa/
Syllables
LAN·ga

Word structure

  1. langrootlango
  2. aendingadjective

Forms

singularplural
subjectlangalangaj
object (-n)langanlangajn

Example sentences

  • Oni forigis la langan frenulon de Tomo.Tom had his lingual frenulum removed. #13635252
  • La kuracisto ekzamenis la ŝvelintan langan tonsilon de Tomo.The doctor examined Tom's swollen lingual tonsil. #13724656

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Related words

lang-

In other languages

Françaislingual
DeutschZungen-
Polskijęzykowy
Русскийязыковый, язычный
Українськаязиковий
日本語舌の
Românălingval
Catalàlingual
Bahasa Indonesia... lidah
Беларускаяязычны, языковы

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