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native tongue

native tongue noun: synonym of native language.

Noun

native tongue (plural native tongues)

  1. Synonym of native language.
    • The Arabs came out of their goatskin tents, and surrounded the soldiers, asking many questions in the native tongue, for the soldiers were themselves natives.1913, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Return of Tarzan, New York: Ballantine Books, published 1963, page 77
    Synonyms:
    native language

Synonyms of native tongue

Forms of native tongue

pluralnative tongues

Origin of native tongue

From native + tongue.

Questions about native tongue

What does native tongue mean?
Native tongue means synonym of native language.
What part of speech is native tongue?
Native tongue is a noun.
What is the plural of native tongue?
The plural of native tongue is native tongues.

Words near native tongue in the dictionary

  1. native support
  2. native tiger
  3. native title
  4. native titles
  5. native tobacco
  6. native tongue
  7. native tongues
  8. native wit
  9. native-born
  10. native-borns
  11. native-like

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