How to Say "Tongue" in Punjabi

ਜੀਭ

jībh/d͡ʒiːbᵊ˦/Gurmukhi, feminine

The English word "tongue" is translated to Punjabi as ਜੀਭ (jībh).

ਜੀਭ refers to the organ.

Meaning: organ (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

The word is pronounced /dʒiːbᵊ˦/ (jībh).

The word ਜੀਭ is a distant relative of the English word 'tongue'. Both words can be traced back to the same Proto-Indo-European root, *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s.
In many Punjabi-speaking cultures, the 'tongue' is often used metaphorically to refer to one's speech or reputation. If someone says your 'tongue' is too long, they are criticizing your habit of gossiping.
In Punjabi culture, the ਜੀਭ is often associated with the concept of 'sweetness' when describing a person's kind or polite way of speaking.

ਉਸਦੀ ਜੀਭ ਲੰਬੀ ਹੈ।
usikī jībh lambī hai.
Her tongue is long.
ਮੇਰੀ ਜੀਭ ਸੜ ਗਈ ਹੈ।
merī jībh saṛ gaī hai.
My tongue is burnt.
ਜੀਭ ਦਾ ਰੰਗ ਲਾਲ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ।
jībh dā raṅg lāl hundā hai.
The color of the tongue is red.

A doctor is examining a patient in a clinic.

ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinder

ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਆਪਣੀ ਜੀਭ ਦਿਖਾ ਸਕਦੇ ਹੋ?
kī tusī̃ āpaṇī jībh dikhā sakade ho?
Can you show me your tongue?
ਕਿਰਨ Kiran

ਹਾਂ, ਮੈਂ ਜੀਭ ਬਾਹਰ ਕੱਢ ਰਹੀ ਹਾਂ।
hā̃, maĩ jībh bāhar kaḍh rahī hā̃.
Yes, I am sticking my tongue out.
ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinder

ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਜੀਭ ਬਿਲਕੁਲ ਠੀਕ ਲੱਗ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ।
tuhāḍī jībh bilkul ṭhīk lagg rahī hai.
Your tongue looks perfectly fine.
ਕਿਰਨ Kiran

ਧੰਨਵਾਦ ਡਾਕਟਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ।
dhannavād ḍākaṭar sāhib.
Thank you, doctor.

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