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Mother tongue
/ˈmʌð.ə ˌtʌŋ/
The language one first learned; the language one grew up with; one's native language.
📖 Definitions of "Mother tongue"
noun
- 1
The language one first learned; the language one grew up with; one's native language.
"His mother tongue is a relatively conservative dialect of Aramaic."
- 2
The language spoken by one’s ancestors.
- 3
The language spoken by one's mother, when it differs from that spoken by one's father.
- 4
Informal speech, as opposed to educated language.
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