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tongue vs Papuan

Papuan vs tongue

tongue and Papuan both are nouns.

tongue is not an adjective while Papuan is an adjective.

tongue is a verb but Papuan is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tongue Yes No Yes No
Papuan Yes Yes No No
As nouns, Papuan is a hyponym of tongue; that is, Papuan is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tongue:
  • tongue: a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language
  • Papuan: any of the indigenous languages spoken in Papua New Guinea or New Britain or the Solomon Islands that are not Malayo-Polynesian languages
tongue (noun) Papuan (noun)
the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot any of the indigenous languages spoken in Papua New Guinea or New Britain or the Solomon Islands that are not Malayo-Polynesian languages
metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side a native or inhabitant of Papua New Guinea or New Guinea
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
tongue (adjective) Papuan (adjective)
of or relating to Papua or its people or language
tongue (verb) Papuan (verb)
lick or explore with the tongue
articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments
Difference between tongue and Papuan

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