native tongue en · NOUN
Etymology
From native + tongue.
Meanings
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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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| native tongues | Number=Plur | lexicographic |