ลิ้น
lín
Meanings
1NounA1
tongue (organ)
The soft, movable organ in the mouth used for tasting, speaking, and swallowing.
Examples
ลิ้นlínลิ้นlín1tongue (organ)2sense of taste; palate3tongue-like part; flap4tongue (of animals as food)5tongue (of animals)6classifier: tongues; tongue-like partsอยู่ในyòo naiอยู่ในyòo nai[to] be in [somewhere]ปากbpàakปากbpàak1mouth2opening; mouth (of things)3rim; lip (of a container/wound)4speech; manner of speaking (figurative)
The tongue is in the mouth.
2NounA2
tongue (of animals)
The tongue of animals; often noted as forked in snakes.
Examples
งูngooงูngoosnakeลิ้นlínลิ้นlín1tongue (organ)2sense of taste; palate3tongue-like part; flap4tongue (of animals as food)5tongue (of animals)6classifier: tongues; tongue-like partsแยกออกyâek òkแยกออกyâek òk1[to] separate; [to] sort out2[to] distinguish; [to] tell apart3[to] branch off; [to] split offเป็นสองbpen sŏngเป็นสองbpen sŏng[to] split in two; become twoแฉกchàekแฉกchàek1prong; spoke; point2forked; star-shaped (having prongs/rays)
A snake’s tongue is split into two forks.
3NounB1
sense of taste; palate
Taste perception or preference (e.g., spicy tolerance, refined taste).
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกินเผ็ดgin pètกินเผ็ดgin pèt1[to] eat spicy food2[to] handle spicy food; have a tolerance for spiceไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)ลิ้นlínลิ้นlín1tongue (organ)2sense of taste; palate3tongue-like part; flap4tongue (of animals as food)5tongue (of animals)6classifier: tongues; tongue-like partsยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ชินchinชินchin1used to; accustomed (to)2[to] get used to; become accustomed3calloused; hardened (skin)
He can’t handle spicy food well; his palate isn’t used to it yet.
4NounB1
tongue-like part; flap
A projecting or flap-like part of an object, such as a shoe tongue, valve tongue, or a tab.
Examples
รองเท้าrong táaoรองเท้าrong táaoshoe; footwearคู่kôoคู่kôo1in pairs; double2[to] pair; match3classifier for pairs4pair; coupleนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ลิ้นlínลิ้นlín1tongue (organ)2sense of taste; palate3tongue-like part; flap4tongue (of animals as food)5tongue (of animals)6classifier: tongues; tongue-like partsรองเท้าrong táaoรองเท้าrong táaoshoe; footwearหนาnăaหนาnăa1thick (not thin)2dense; in large quantity3thickly; denselyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เจ็บjèpเจ็บjèp1sore; painful2[to] hurt; be in pain3hurt (emotionally)4injuredหลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)เท้าtáaoเท้าtáao1foot2base; pedestal; bottom part3classifier: pairs of footwear/socks4[to] step on; tread
These shoes have very thick tongues, so they don't hurt the top of the foot.
5NounB1
tongue (of animals as food)
Edible animal tongue used as a food item (e.g., beef tongue).
Examples
ร้านนี้ráan néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลิ้นวัวlín wuuaลิ้นวัวlín wuuacow's tongueตุ๋นdtŭnตุ๋นdtŭn1[to] stew; braise; simmer2[to] swindle; conขายkăaiขายkăai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsเมนูพิเศษmee-noo pí-sèetเมนูพิเศษmee-noo pí-sèet1special menu2special(s) of the day; special dish(es)
This restaurant serves braised beef tongue as a special menu item.
6ClassifierB2
classifier: tongues; tongue-like parts
Classifier for tongues (organs) and tongue-like parts of objects.
Examples
งูngooงูngoosnakeตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลิ้นlínลิ้นlín1tongue (organ)2sense of taste; palate3tongue-like part; flap4tongue (of animals as food)5tongue (of animals)6classifier: tongues; tongue-like partsกี่gèeกี่gèe1how many; how much2how many? (pron.)ลิ้นlínลิ้นlín1tongue (organ)2sense of taste; palate3tongue-like part; flap4tongue (of animals as food)5tongue (of animals)6classifier: tongues; tongue-like partsกันแน่gan nâaeกันแน่gan nâaeexactly; really (question emphasis)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)มองmongมองmong1[to] watch; observe2[to] view; regard; consider3[to] look atไม่ทันmâi tanไม่ทันmâi tan1not in time; too late2[to] miss [sth]; fail to be in time (for [sth])3[to] not keep up (with [sb]/[sth]); be outpaced4[to] not get the chance to (do [sth])
How many tongues does this snake have? I couldn't see in time.