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    /lɑ̃ɡ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Muscular organ located in the oral cavity that allows for speech and swallowing.
    He bit his tongue while eating.
    Il a mordu sa langue en mangeant.
    System of signs that allows communication between individuals.
    The languages of the world vary enormously.
    Les langues du monde varient énormément.
    Dialect or specific language of a people or region.
    She speaks several languages, including Spanish and French.
    Elle parle plusieurs langues, dont l'espagnol et le français.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'lingua' which means tongue.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to have two tongues in one’s mouth
    To be hypocritical.
    avoir deux langues dans sa bouche
    to speak the language of wood
    To use vague or euphemistic language.
    parler la langue de bois
    mother tongue
    The language in which a person was raised.
    langue maternelle

    Related Words

    linguistics
    The science that studies languages.
    linguistique
    bilingual
    Someone who speaks two languages.
    bilingue
    polyglot
    Someone who speaks several languages.
    polyglotte

    Slang Meanings

    Slang for a language that is difficult to learn.
    Chinese is a crazy language in student jargon.
    Le chinois est une langue de fou dans le jargon des étudiants.
    Use of familiar language or local slang.
    In this neighborhood, they speak a bit of street slang.
    Dans ce quartier, on parle un peu de la langue de la rue.