No. 123 in Macedonian
јазик
The Macedonian word "јазик" means "language" or "tongue" in English.
In a sentence
Македонскиот јазик е убав и мелодичен.
The Macedonian language is beautiful and melodic.
Here, 'јазик' refers to a system of communication (language).
Го проголтав јазикот и не можев да одговорам.
I bit my tongue and couldn't respond.
In this case, 'јазик' refers to the organ in the mouth (tongue).
На беседата, учителот говореше за јазикот на децата.
During the lecture, the teacher talked about the children's manner of speech.
Here, 'јазик' refers metaphorically to the style or manner of speaking.
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