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indigenous
[ in-dij-uh-nuhs ]
adjective
- originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native (often followed by to ):
the plants indigenous to Canada.
Synonyms: , ,
Antonyms: ,
- Indigenous. relating to or being a people who are the original, earliest known inhabitants of a region, or are their descendants: the Indigenous languages of the Americas.
the Indigenous Maori of New Zealand;
the Indigenous languages of the Americas.
feelings indigenous to human beings.
indigenous
/ ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs; ˌɪndɪˈdʒɛnɪtɪ /
adjective
- originating or occurring naturally (in a country, region, etc); native
- innate (to); inherent (in)
indigenous
- Native to a particular region or environment but occurring naturally in other places as well. The American black bear is indigenous to many different parts of North America.
- Compare alien
Derived Forms
- ˈ徱Դdzܲ, adverb
- ˈ徱ԴdzܲԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·徱·Դdzܲ· adverb
- ·徱·Դdzܲ·Ա ·徱···ٲ [in-di-, jen, -i-tee], noun
- ԴDzi·徱·Դdzܲ adjective
- ܲi·徱·Դdzܲ adjective
- un·徱·Դdzܲ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of indigenous1
Example Sentences
"Crimea is the homeland of the indigenous Crimean Tatar people and an integral part of Ukraine," he said.
He described to us the crucial role this organization plays in supporting indigenous culture during the post-pandemic recession on this remote American Pacific Island.
Recent changes by New Zealand's right-wing government are seen as reversals of such policies regarding indigenous peoples.
Peruvian officials maintained that the journalists had been killed by indigenous villagers who had mistaken the journalists for members of the Maoist Shining Path guerrilla group.
Their exports include many niche products like specialist rums and indigenous foods such as ackee, a fruit from Jamaica.
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