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The meaning (definition) of the word lick

to touch something with your tongue

The word lick used in a sentence

“The dog likes to lick our faces when we play.”

How the word lick is said around the world

Frenchlécher (lay-SHAY)
Spanishlamer (lah-MAYR)
Mandarin舔 (tyen)
Hindiचाटना (KYAHT-nah)
Arabicيلعق
Russianлизать (lyee-ZAHTY)
Portuguese (EU)lamber (luhnm-BAYR)
Portuguese (BR)lamber (luhnm-BAYR)
Japanese舐める (nah-MAY-ru)
Germanlecken (LE-kuhn)
Urduچاٹنا (KYAHT-nah)
Punjabiਚੱਟਣਾ (KYUT-tuh-nah)
Korean핥다 (HAHL-dah)
Hebrewלְלַקֵק (LLAH-kayk)
Greekγλείφω (GHLEE-foh)
Dutchlikken (LIK-kuhn)
Tagalogdilaan (dee-LAH-n)
Vietnameseliếm (LEE-e-urm)
Turkishyalamak (yah-lah-MAHK)
Persianلیسیدن (lee-SEE-dahn)
Polishlizać (LEE-zahch)
Ukrainianлизати (li-ZAH-ti)
Bengaliচাটতে (CHAH-taw-tay)
Swedishslicka (SLI-kah)
Italianleccare (lek-KAH-ray)

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