llengüeta

Catalan

Etymology

From llengua +‎ -eta.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [ʎəŋˈɡwɛ.tə]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ʎəŋˈɡwə.tə], [ʎəŋˈɡə.tə]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [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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