ઋક્ષજિહ્વ

Gujarati

noun
Definitions
  • A kind of leprosy whose texture is very reminiscent of a bear's tongue. It is characterized by sores that are red at the rim, yellow and black on the inside, and very painful to the touch.

Etymology

Compound from Sanskrit ऋक्ष (bear, lunar mansion, constellation, star) + Sanskrit जिह्व (tongue).

Origin

Sanskrit

जिह्व

Gloss

tongue

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

舌

Emoji
👅 😋 😛 😜 😝 🤑

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