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tone language vs tongue

tongue vs tone language

tone language and tongue both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tone language Yes No No No
tongue Yes No Yes No
As nouns, tongue is a hypernym of tone language; that is, tongue is a word with a broader meaning than tone language:
  • tone language: a language in which different tones distinguish different meanings
  • tongue: a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language
Other hypernyms of tone language include natural language.
tone language (noun) tongue (noun)
a language in which different tones distinguish different meanings 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
tone language (verb) tongue (verb)
lick or explore with the tongue
articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments
Difference between tone language and tongue

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