motherly

/ˈmʌðəli/ adjective

Translation

› A motherly woman is like a mother, usually because she is kind and looks after people.

anne gibi, ana şefkati gösteren, ana gibi, anaç

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(Definition of motherly adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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