noun · My Body

gums

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The meaning (definition) of the word gums

the pink skin that holds your teeth

The word gums used in a sentence

“I brushed my teeth and my gums too.”

How the word gums is said around the world

Frenchgencives (zhahn-SEEV)
Spanishencías (ehn-THEE-ahs)
Mandarin牙龈 (yah een)
Hindiमसूड़े (muh-SOO-ray)
Arabicلِثَة (LI-tha)
Russianдёсны (DYOSS-nih)
Portuguese (EU)gengivas (zhen-ZHEE-vush)
Portuguese (BR)gengivas (zhen-JEE-vahs)
Japaneseはぐき (hah-GOO-kee)
GermanZahnfleisch (TSAHN-flysh)
Urduمسوڑھے (muh-SOHR-hay)
Punjabiਮਸੂੜੇ (muh-SOO-ray)
Korean잇몸 (een-MOHM)
Hebrewחֲנִיכַיִם (kha-nee-KHA-yim)
Greekούλα (OO-lah)
Dutchtandvlees (TAHNT-flays)
Tagaloggilagid (gee-lah-GEED)
Vietnameselợi (luhy)
Turkishdiş eti (DEESH eh-TEE)
Persianلثه (le-SEH)
Polishdziąsła (JYOHN-swah)
Ukrainianясна (YAS-nah)
Bengaliমাড়ি (MAH-ree)
Swedishtandkött (TAND-shut)
Italiangengive (jen-JEE-veh)

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