"first language" meaning in All languages combined

See first language on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: first languages [plural]
Etymology: From first + language. Etymology templates: {{com|en|first|language}} first + language Head templates: {{en-noun}} first language (plural first languages)
  1. The first language one is taught to speak; one's native language. Categories (topical): Languages Synonyms: native language, mother tongue, mother language Translations (first language — see also mother tongue): 第一語言 /第一语言 (dìyī-yǔyán) (Chinese Mandarin), modersmål [neuter] (Danish), Erstsprache [feminine] (German), førstespråk [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), førstespråk [neuter] (Norwegian Nynorsk), lugha ya kwanza (Swahili)
    Sense id: en-first_language-en-noun-t-QuAH~k Disambiguation of Languages: 62 24 15 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations, Terms with Swahili translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 30 16 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 68 19 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 79 13 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 80 12 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 81 13 7 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 66 21 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 74 16 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 73 16 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations: 80 13 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Swahili translations: 75 15 9 Disambiguation of 'first language — see also mother tongue': 73 15 12
  2. The language one feels most comfortable and capable with.
    Sense id: en-first_language-en-noun-Zi2HjChs
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see first, language.
    Sense id: en-first_language-en-noun-yGWLBQb0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: mother tongue, second language

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