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kieli.

tongue (organ in the mouth)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkie̯li/[ˈk̟ie̞̯li]
  1. tongue (organ in the mouth)

  2. tang, tongue, projecting part string (tightly tensioned wire that produces a tone)

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  3. tang, tongue, projecting part reed (vibrating part in the mouthpiece of a woodwind instrument)

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  4. tang, tongue, projecting part clapper, clanger, tongue (in a bell)

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  5. tang, tongue, projecting part pointer, needle (on a balance scale)

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  6. tang, tongue, projecting part tongue (in a shoe)

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  7. tang, tongue, projecting part prong of a buckle

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  8. tang, tongue, projecting part tongue (on a switch or set of points)

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  9. language (form of communication) language, tongue (particular form of oral or spoken communication used by a community)

  10. language (form of communication) language, tongue (manner of expression; particular words or structures used in a speech or a passage of text)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *keeli (compare Estonian keel, Karelian kieli), from Proto-Uralic *käle (compare Northern Sami giella, Erzya кель (keľ), Moksha кяль (käľ), Udmurt кыл (kyl), Eastern Khanty кӧԓ (köł), Nganasan сиәде (siədje)).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.