As a deity name
Name 902 of the Narasimha Sahasranāma — Brahmanda Purana / Narasimha Purana, as taught by Sages to Assembly of Devotees
As a Hindi name
जिह्वाय · noun · masculine
वे पशु जो जीभ से पानी पिया करते हैं । जैसे, कुत्ते, बिल्ली, सिंह आदि — Śabdasāgara
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
the tongue
Scripturally attested Verified split — attested membersMultiple readings (6)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "jihvāya" is the dative of "jihva" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
Dictionary citations
jihva mfn. (said of Agni), MaitrS. i, 3, 35 (for yahva of Padap. & RV. iii, 2, 9)
jihva m. the tongue, Hariv. 6325 f.
Alternative readings
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