לשון

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Contents 1 Hebrew 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 See also 2 Yiddish 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun

[edit] Hebrew

[edit] Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *lišān-.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli) IPA: /laˈʃɔn/

[edit] Noun

לָשׁוֹן (lashón) f. (plural indefinite form לְשׁוֹנוֹת, singular construct form לְשׁוֹן, plural construct form לְשׁוֹנִי)

1. tongue
2. language

[edit] Related terms

• בלשנות

[edit] See also

• שָׂפָה

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[edit] Yiddish

[edit] Etymology

From Hebrew לשון (lashón).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /lɔʃn/

[edit] Noun

לשון (loshn) n. (plural לשונות)

1. language (system of communication using words or symbols)