en la punta de la lengua

Spanish

Etymology

Cognate with Galician na punta da lingua and Portuguese na ponta da língua.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /en la ˌpunta de la ˈlenɡwa/ [ẽn la ˌpũn̪.t̪a ð̞e la ˈlẽŋ.ɡwa]
  • Syllabification: en la pun‧ta de la len‧gua

Adjective

en la punta de la lengua (invariable)

  1. (idiomatic) on the tip of one's tongue
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