जीब

Konkani

Etymology

From Sanskrit जिह्वा (jihvā), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́iȷ́ʰwáHs, from Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s.

Noun

जीब • (jīb) f (Latin script jib, Kannada script ಜೀಬ್)

  1. (anatomy) tongue
    • The Bible James 3:8:
      पूण जीब दमावंक कणूच शकना. ती मन शांक थार-दिनासललें वायट, मारेकार विकान भरललें.
      pūṇ jīb damāvaṅka kaṇūc śaknā. tī man śāṅka thār-dināsallẽ vāyaṭ, mārekār vikān bharallẽ.
      But no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

Alternative forms
  • जिब (jib)
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