lingua franca

Meaning (English)

a common language used between speakers of different tongues

Meaning (मराठी)

संपर्कभाषा, दुवा साधणारी सामायिक भाषा

Used in a sentence

Hindi and English serve as the lingua franca of inter-state correspondence.

आंतरराज्य पत्रव्यवहारात हिंदी व इंग्रजी या संपर्कभाषा म्हणून वापरल्या जातात.

Synonyms

link language, common tongue, bridge language

Antonyms

mother tongue, vernacular