No. 706 in French
langue
"Langue" in French means "language" or "tongue."
In a sentence
Je parle la langue française.
I speak the French language.
Used to indicate the concept of a language.
Après avoir mordu sa langue, il avait du mal à parler.
After biting his tongue, he had trouble speaking.
Refers to the physical tongue in the mouth.
La langue de cet écrivain est poétique.
This writer's language is poetic.
Describes the style or form of expression in writing or speech.
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