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Austronesian language vs tongue

tongue vs Austronesian language

Austronesian language and tongue both are nouns.

Austronesian language is not a verb while tongue is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Austronesian language Yes No No No
tongue Yes No Yes No
As nouns, tongue is a hypernym of Austronesian language; that is, tongue is a word with a broader meaning than Austronesian language:
  • Austronesian language: the family of languages spoken in Australia and Formosa and Malaysia and Polynesia
  • tongue: a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language
Other hypernyms of Austronesian language include natural language.
Austronesian language (noun) tongue (noun)
the family of languages spoken in Australia and Formosa and Malaysia and Polynesia the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot
metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language
a manner of speaking
the tongue of certain animals used as meat
a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
any long thin projection that is transient
Austronesian language (verb) tongue (verb)
lick or explore with the tongue
articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments
Difference between Austronesian language and tongue

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