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mother tongue in Tagalog

inang-wika

UK/ˈmʌð.ə ˌtʌŋ//ˈmʌð.ɚ ˌtʌŋ/

mother tongue in Tagalog: inang-wika, katutubong wika, inang wika. In English, mother tongue means the language one first learned; the language one grew up with; one's native language.

Tagalog words for mother tongue

one's native tongue
inang-wika, katutubong wika, inang wika

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

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Questions about mother tongue in Tagalog

What is the meaning of mother tongue in Tagalog?
Mother tongue in Tagalog is inang-wika, katutubong wika, inang wika.
Ano ang mother tongue sa Tagalog?
Mother tongue: inang-wika, katutubong wika, inang wika.
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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