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View synonyms for mother tongue

mother tongue

[ muhth-er tuhng muhth-er tuhng ]

noun

  1. the language first learned by a person; native language.


mother tongue

noun

  1. the language first learned by a child
  2. a language from which another has evolved
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of mother tongue1

1350–1400; Middle English moder tonge

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