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swahili [noun]

Lugha mama

Maana (Definition)

The primary language that a person has learned from birth.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

mother tongue / native vernacular

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

mother tongue

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Noun Phrase
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Lugha mama inasaidia kutunza utamaduni wa jamii."

Translation: Mother tongue helps preserve a community's culture.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
lugha ya kwanza
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