accusative singular feminine of jivhā
Etymology. Cognate with Sanskrit jihvā, Latin lingua, English tongue; all from Indo-European *dnghu̯ā- 'tongue'. The sibilant *dh- > Pali j- is a regular sound shift in the Pali reflex.
Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.
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