llengüeta

Catalan

Etymology

llengua +‎ -eta

Pronunciation

(Balearic) IPA^(key): /ʎəŋˈɡwə.tə/

(Central) IPA^(key): /ʎəŋˈɡwɛ.tə/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /ʎeŋˈɡwe.ta/

Noun

llengüeta f (plural llengüetes)

Diminutive of llengua (“tongue”)
(dialectal) uvula
Synonyms: campaneta, úvula
barb (of a hook, arrow, etc.)
(footwear) tongue
Synonyms: pala, tireta
(music) reed

Derived terms

llengüeteria

Further reading

“llengüeta” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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