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tongue vs creole

creole vs tongue

tongue and creole both are nouns.

tongue is a verb but creole is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tongue Yes No Yes No
creole Yes No No No
As nouns, creole is a hyponym of tongue; that is, creole 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
  • creole: a mother tongue that originates from contact between two languages
tongue (noun) creole (noun)
the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot a mother tongue that originates from contact between two languages
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
tongue (verb) creole (verb)
lick or explore with the tongue
articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments
Difference between tongue and creole

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