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mother tongue meaning in Telugu

దేశభాష dēśabhāṣa

UK/ˈmʌð.ə ˌtʌŋ//ˈmʌð.ɚ ˌtʌŋ/

mother tongue in Telugu: దేశభాష (dēśabhāṣa), మాతృ భాష (mātr̥ bhāṣa). In English, mother tongue means the language one first learned; the language one grew up with; one's native language.

Telugu words for mother tongue

one's native tongue
దేశభాష dēśabhāṣa, మాతృ భాష mātr̥ bhāṣa

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 Telugu

What is the meaning of mother tongue in Telugu?
Mother tongue in Telugu is దేశభాష (dēśabhāṣa), మాతృ భాష (mātr̥ bhāṣa).
mother tongue అంటే తెలుగులో అర్థం ఏమిటి?
Mother tongue: దేశభాష (dēśabhāṣa), మాతృ భాష (mātr̥ bhāṣa).
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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