Both Uses of
maternal
in
The Poisonwood Bible
- He says I have different personalities: that my Lingala is sweet and maternal, but in English I'm sarcastic.†
Chpt 5 *
- Do they not hear me hollering over the fence at my sons every day in the habitual, maternal accents of a native-born fishwife?†
Chpt 5
Definition:
relating to a mother; or characteristic of parents -- such as to care for and help to develop