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ਜੀਭ

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Punjabi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s
Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰewH-
Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰiǵʰwHeh₂?
Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́iȷ́ʰwáH
Sanskrit जिह्वा (jihvā)
Prakrit 𑀚𑀺𑀩𑁆𑀪𑀸 (jibbhā)
Old Punjabi ਜੀਭ (jībha)
Punjabi ਜੀਭ

    Inherited from Old Punjabi ਜੀਭ (jībha), from Prakrit 𑀚𑀺𑀩𑁆𑀪𑀸 (jibbhā), from Sanskrit जिह्वा (jihvā), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́iȷ́ʰwáH, from Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s, or possibly from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰiǵʰwHeh₂ (“invoker”).[1][2][3]

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /d͡ʒiːbᵊ˦/
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    Noun

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    ਜੀਭ • (jībh) f (Shahmukhi spelling جِیبھ)[4][5]

    1. (anatomy) tongue

    Declension

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    Declension of ਜੀਭ
    singular plural
    direct ਜੀਭ (jībh) ਜੀਭਾਂ (jībhā̃)
    oblique ਜੀਭ (jībh) ਜੀਭਾਂ (jībhā̃)
    vocative ਜੀਭੇ (jībhe) ਜੀਭੋ (jībho)
    ablative ਜੀਭੋਂ (jībhõ) —
    locative ਜੀਭੇ (jībhe) ਜੀਭੀਂ (jībhī̃)
    instrumental ਜੀਭੇ (jībhe) ਜੀਭੀਂ (jībhī̃)

    References

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    More information
    1. ^ Christopher Shackle (2011), “ਜੀਭ”, in A Gurū Nānak Glossary, 2nd edition, New Delhi: Heritage Publishers, →ISBN, page 123
    2. ^ “ਜੀਭ”, in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Dictionary, SriGranth.org, 2026
    3. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “jihvāˊ”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 288
    4. ^ Singh, Bhai Maya (1895), “ਜੀਭ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons, page 506.
    5. ^ “ਜੀਭ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2026
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