madrelingua

Italian

Etymology

From madre (“mother”) +‎ lingua (“tongue”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌma.dreˈlin.ɡwa/[1]
  • Rhymes: -inɡwa
  • Hyphenation: ma‧dre‧lìn‧gua
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Noun

madrelingua f (plural madrelingue)

  1. mother tongue

Noun

madrelingua m or f by sense (invariable)

  1. native speaker

Adjective

madrelingua (invariable)

  1. mother-tongue

References
  1. madrelingua in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

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