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mother tongue in Arabic

لُغَة أُمّ luḡat ʔumm

UK/ˈmʌð.ə ˌtʌŋ//ˈmʌð.ɚ ˌtʌŋ/

mother tongue in Arabic: لُغَة أُمّ (luḡat ʔumm), لُغَة قَوْمِيَّة (luḡa qawmiyya), لُغَة أُولَى (luḡa ʔūlā). In English, mother tongue means the language one first learned; the language one grew up with; one's native language.

Arabic words for mother tongue

one's native tongue
لُغَة أُمّ luḡat ʔumm, لُغَة قَوْمِيَّة luḡa qawmiyya, لُغَة أُولَى luḡa ʔūlā

English meaning of mother tongue

  1. noun The language one first learned; the language one grew up with; one's native language.
  2. noun The language spoken by one’s ancestors.
  3. noun The language spoken by one's mother, when it differs from that spoken by one's father.
  4. noun Informal speech, as opposed to educated language.

Full definition of mother tongue

mother tongue in a sentence

  • His mother tongue is a relatively conservative dialect of Aramaic.

Synonyms of mother tongue

All synonyms of mother tongue

mother tongue in other languages

Questions about mother tongue in Arabic

What is the meaning of mother tongue in Arabic?
Mother tongue in Arabic is لُغَة أُمّ (luḡat ʔumm), لُغَة قَوْمِيَّة (luḡa qawmiyya), لُغَة أُولَى (luḡa ʔūlā).
ما معنى كلمة mother tongue؟
Mother tongue: لُغَة أُمّ (luḡat ʔumm), لُغَة قَوْمِيَّة (luḡa qawmiyya), لُغَة أُولَى (luḡa ʔūlā).
What does mother tongue mean in English?
Mother tongue means the language one first learned; the language one grew up with; one's native language.

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