English / phrase
mother tongue
MEANING IN ENGLISH
the primary language that a person learns from early childhood; native tongue
In context
01
Bengali is my mother tongue, but I use English every day for my professional career.
02
It is easiest for children to grasp fundamental scientific concepts in their mother tongue.
Synonyms
Native language,first language,native tongue
Antonyms
Foreign language,second language,acquired language
Collocations
Native mother tongue,speak in mother tongue,cherish one's mother tongue