অগ্রজিহ্বা

Bengali

Etymology

By Sanskritic karmadhāraya compound of অগ্র (ogro) +‎ জিহ্বা (jiubha).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /ɔɡɾɔdʒiu̯bʱa/, [ˈɔɡɾɔdʒiu̯bʱaˑ], [ˈɔɡɾɔdʒiu̯vaˑ]

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• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /ɔɡɹɔdʑiu̯bʱa/, [ˈɔɡɹɔdʑiu̯bʱaˑ], [ˈɔɡɹɔdʑiu̯vaˑ]

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Noun

অগ্রজিহ্বা • (ogrojiubha)

1. (anatomy, phonetics) the anterior part of the tongue
2. (anatomy) epiglottis

   Synonym: আলজিহ্বা (aljiubha)

3. (anatomy) uvula, the small flashy piece at the root of the tongue that prevents food from entering the windpipe

   Synonym: উপজিহ্বা (upojiubha)