Yiddish edit

Etymology edit

From Old High German zunga, from Proto-Germanic *tungǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Litvish) IPA(key): [tsʊŋ(ɡ)]
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): [tsɪŋ(ɡ)]

Noun edit

צונג (tsungf, plural צונגען (tsungen) or צינגער (tsinger)

  1. (anatomy) tongue

Derived terms edit