ನಾಲಗೆ

ಅಲರ್ ನಿಘಂಟು (ವಿ. ಕೃಷ್ಣ)

1. 1.
   noun

   the movable, muscular structure in the mouth in most vertebrates used for ingestion of food, perception of taste, and in humans for the articulation of speech sounds; the tongue.

2. 2.
   noun

   an analogous part in invertebrate animals.

3. 3.
   noun

   the burning gas or vapour of fire, stretching out and flickering with various colours; flame.

4. 4.
   noun

   a spoken word or words; speech.

5. 5.
   noun

   the metal part hung inside a bell which, when strikes the cup of the bell, produces a metallic sound; a clapper.

6. 6.
   noun

   ನಾಲಗೆ ಉದ್ದ ಬಿಡು nālage udda biḍu to talk contemptuously, going beyond one's status, position or the limits of propriety; ನಾಲಗೆ ಉದ್ದ ಮಾಡು nālage udda māḍu = ನಾಲಗೆ ಉದ್ದ ಬಿಡು; ನಾಲಗೆಗೆ ಬರು nālageg baru (as a thought, saying, etc.) about or almost to be said; to be on the tip of the tongue; ನಾಲಗೆ ತಪ್ಪು nālage tappu to break one's own promise; ನಾಲಗೆ ನಿಡಿದಾಗು nālage niḍidāgu (one's tendency of speaking) to cross the limits of propriety; ನಾಲಗೆಯ ತಿಂಡಿ nālageya tinḍi = ನಾಲಗೆತೀಟೆ; ನಾಲಗೆಯ ವೀರ nālageya vīra = ನಾಲಗೆಗಲಿ; ನಾಲಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ನಲಿದಾಡು nālageya mēle nalidāḍu (knowledge of something or the power of speaking impressively) to be at the command of a person; ನಾಲಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಚ್ಚೆಯಿರು nālageya mēle macce iru (the power for foretelling) to be with a person (whose foretelling proves to be correct); ನಾಲಗೆಯಾಡಿಸು nālageyāḍisu (fig.) to speak; 2. to munch something; ನಾಲಗೆಯಾಡು nālageyāḍu to munch something; 2. (one's capacity to talk) to be active (usu. used in negative sense); 3. to wet one's lips with the tip of the tongue; ನಾಲಗೆ ಹರಿಬಿಡು nālage haribiḍu to talk without restraint or propriety.

ವ್ಯುತ್ಪತ್ತಿ ನಿಘಂಟು (Učida & Rajapurohit)

1. 1.
   n.

   (body) tongue [Ka. D3633] (Pb.12.52)

ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಪರಿಷತ್ತು ನಿಘಂಟು

1. 1.

   1. ಮಾತನಾಡಲು, ರುಚಿ ನೋಡಲು ಸಾಧಕವಾದ ಒಂದು ಅವಯವ.
   2. (ಬೆಂಕಿಯ) ಜ್ವಾಲೆ.
   3. ಮಾತು.