Hindi

जीभ

Noun

जीभ • ‎(jībh) f ‎(Urdu spelling جیبھ)

1. (anatomy) tongue

   हम जीभ से चखते हैं।

   We taste with our tongues.

Declension

Synonyms

• ज़बान ‎(zabān)
• (less common): जिह्वा ‎(jihvā)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989), “जीभ”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons
• Platts, John T. A dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English Oxford. 1884.

Old Marathi

Etymology

From Sanskrit जिह्वा ‎(jihvā́).

Noun

जीभ ‎(jībha) f

1. tongue

Declension

Synonyms

• जिह्वा ‎(jihvā)

Descendants

• Marathi: जीभ ‎(jībh)