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feminine
la lengua
tongue
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/la ˈleŋɡwa/
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How do you say lengua in Spanish?
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/la ˈleŋɡwa/
How do you pronounce lengua in Spanish?
lengua is pronounced /la ˈleŋɡwa/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La lengua española es muy rica y compleja.
The Spanish language is very rich and complex.
Mi lengua materna es hermosa, pero difícil de aprender.
My native language is beautiful, but difficult to learn.
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Why is it feminine?
Lengua is feminine because it derives from Latin "lingua," which was feminine in gender; this gender assignment was likely arbitrary in Latin's historical development, as grammatical gender often is, but it persisted through the Romance languages including Spanish.
What is the Spanish word for tongue?
The Spanish word for tongue is la lengua — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | langue | la | feminine |
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