native tongue

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native tongue

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From native + tongue.

noun native tongues

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.
Similar: native language

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@misc{native_tongue_2026,
  title = {native tongue},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/native%20tongue},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}