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first language

first lan·guage
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [furst lang-gwij]
    • /fɜrst ˈlæŋ gwɪdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [furst lang-gwij]
    • /fɜrst ˈlæŋ gwɪdʒ/

Definitions of first language words

  • noun first language mother tongue 1
  • countable noun first language Someone's first language is the language that they learned first and speak best; used especially when someone speaks more than one language. 0
  • noun first language a person's native language 0
  • noun first language the first language one is taught to speak; one's native language. 0
  • noun first language the language one feels most comfortable and capable with. 0
See all 5 definitions of first language

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Parts of speech for First language

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of First language

first language popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

first language usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for first language

noun first language

  • vernacular — (of language) native or indigenous (opposed to literary or learned).
  • parent language — an earlier language from which another is derived.
All 2 Synonyms of first language

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