Ling: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฃ๏ธ
ling
[ lษชล ]
language
The system of communication in speech and writing that is used by people of a particular country or area.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- English is the lingua franca of international business.
- She studied several foreign lings in school.
Translations
Translations of the word "ling" in other languages:
๐ต๐น lรญngua
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคญ
๐ฉ๐ช Zunge
๐ฎ๐ฉ lidah
๐บ๐ฆ ัะทะธะบ
๐ต๐ฑ jฤzyk
๐ฏ๐ต ่ (ใใ)
๐ซ๐ท langue
๐ช๐ธ lengua
๐น๐ท dil
๐ฐ๐ท ํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุณุงู
๐จ๐ฟ jazyk
๐ธ๐ฐ jazyk
๐จ๐ณ ่ๅคด (shรฉtou)
๐ธ๐ฎ jezik
๐ฎ๐ธ tunga
๐ฐ๐ฟ ััะป
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ dil
๐ฒ๐ฝ lengua
Word origin
The word 'ling' has Old Norse origins, coming from the word 'langa', meaning 'long'. It was first used in English in the 14th century to refer to a long, slender fish. Over time, it also came to be used to refer to language or speech, likely due to the long history of language being associated with communication.