indigenous
adjective
/ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs/
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/ɪnˈdɪd͡ʒənəs/
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/ɪnˈdɪd͡ʒɪnəs/
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- Born or originating in, native to a land or region, especially before an intrusion. [from 17th c.]
- In particular, of or relating to a people (or their language or culture) that inhabited a region prior to the arrival of people of other cultures which became dominant (e.g., through colonialism), and which maintains a distinct culture.
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indigen,
einheimisch,
eingeboren,
inländisch
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- Innate, inborn. [from 19th c.]
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angeboren,
eingeboren,
intuitiv
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indigene
noun
/ˈɪndɪdʒiːn/
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- An indigenous person; a native.
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Indigene,
Indigener
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