lidah

Pronunciation: /ˈlidah/

“lidah” is an Indonesian word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

tongue (the flexible muscular organ in the mouth that is used to move food around)
tongue (manner of speaking)
speckled tonguesole (Cynoglossus puncticeps)

Etymology

Inherited from Malay lidah, from Proto-Malayic *dilah by metathesis, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dilaq (“tongue”), from Proto-Austronesian *dilaq (“to lick”).

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More Indonesian words

Libya
lichtdruk
licin
lid
lidah buaya
lidah wesel
lien
lift

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