tonguetip

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tonguetip

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tongue + tip

noun tonguetips

The tip of the tongue. […] is produced by a stricture of complete closure involving the upper teeth and the tonguetip. The velum is raised and the vocal folds are not in vibration.

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한국어	혀끝 hyeokkeut
日本語	舌先 shitasaki, 舌端 zettan, 舌頭 zettō, 舌尖 zessen
中文	舌尖 shéjiān
Deutsch	Zungenspitze
العربية	ذَلَق ḏalaq, أَسَلَة ʔasala

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"tonguetip." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tonguetip. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

tonguetip. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tonguetip

Chicago

"tonguetip." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tonguetip.

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@misc{tonguetip_2026,
  title = {tonguetip},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tonguetip},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}