язик

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Pannonian Rusyn

Etymology

Inherited from Old Slovak jazyk, from Proto-Slavic *(j)ęzykъ. Cognates include Slovak jazyk and Carpathian Rusyn язы́к (jazŷ́k).

Pronunciation

Noun

язик (jazikm inan (diminutive язичок)

  1. tongue
  2. language

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Russian

Etymology

From язь (jazʹ) +‎ -ик (-ik).

Pronunciation

Noun

я́зик (jázikm anim (genitive я́зика, nominative plural я́зики, genitive plural я́зиков)

  1. diminutive of язь (jazʹ)

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Ruthenian ѧзы́къ (jazýk), from Old East Slavic ѧзꙑкъ, from Proto-Slavic *(j)ęzykъ, from Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s.

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Noun

язи́к (jazýkm inan (genitive язика́, nominative plural язики́, genitive plural язикі́в)

  1. (anatomy) tongue
  2. (dated or colloquial, proscribed) language, tongue
  3. (archaic) ethnos, nation, tribe
  4. (figuratively, military) captive/prisoner willing to provide intel
  5. (music) clapper (of a bell)

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