mother tongue
US /ˈmʌð.ər ˌtʌŋ/
UK /ˈmʌð.ər ˌtʌŋ/
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bahasa ibunda
the language that a person has grown up speaking from childhood; the native language of a person or a group of people
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English is my mother tongue, but I also speak French fluently.
Bahasa Inggeris adalah bahasa ibunda saya, tetapi saya juga fasih berbahasa Perancis.
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Learning a new language is easier if you have a strong foundation in your mother tongue.
Mempelajari bahasa baharu lebih mudah jika anda mempunyai asas yang kukuh dalam bahasa ibunda anda.