Dila

tongue / languagenoun

Alternative meanings

tongue; the organ in the mouth; manner of speaking; language in some contexts

Pronunciation

DEE-lah

Root and affixes

Dila is the basic word for the tongue as a body part. For language, the clearer formal term is usually pinulongan, while sinultian is also used in everyday speech.

Variants or conjugations

dila; pinulongan; sinultian; lengguwahe

Related words and expressions

baba = mouth; ngabil = lips; ngipon = teeth; lami = taste or delicious; pinulongan = language; sinultian = way of speaking

Meaning and usage notes

If you mean tongue as a body part, dila is the direct choice. If you mean tongue as a language, pinulongan or sinultian usually avoids confusion.