na ponta da língua
Portuguese, adjective
na ponta da língua is a Portuguese adjective meaning “known by heart, completely” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does na ponta da língua mean in English?
adjective
- 1
known by heart, completely
- 2
on the tip of one's tongue (known but only partially)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).