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materno

maternal, mother's, mother tongue, native

m a ˈt e ɾ n o
adjective · singular Rare #51,725
maternal, mother's Used for something related to or coming from one's mother.
SP: Mi abuela vive en mi pueblo materno.
EN: My grandmother lives in my mother's hometown.
mother tongue, native In this meaning, it describes a person's first language.
SP: El español es mi idioma materno.
EN: Spanish is my mother tongue.

¿Quién habla su propio idioma materno perfectamente?

Who speaks their native language perfectly?

El amor materno es lo máximo.

Motherly love is the best.

Tengo tres primos de lado materno.

I have three cousins on my mother's side.

Estuve en el hospital materno, los médicos dicen que ya es tarde.

I was at the maternity hospital, the doctors say it's too late.

— Moscú no cree en lágrimas (1980)