MOTHER TONGUE


Meaning of MOTHER TONGUE in English

/mudh"euhr tung"/ for 1; /mudh"euhr tung'/ for 2

1. the language first learned by a person; native language.

2. See mother language .

[ 1350-1400; ME moder tonge ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .