aboriginal
First according to historical or scientific recordsFirst according to historical or scientific records; original; indigenous; primitive.
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» Among the wind instruments, the aboriginal didgeridoo made of eucalyptus was his favorite.
U2FS · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesFirst according to historical or scientific records; original; indigenous; primitive.
eingeboren, einheimisch
тузе́мныйtuzémnyj, коренно́йkorennój, ме́стныйméstnyj
абориге́нськийaboryhénsʹkyj, тубі́льнийtubílʹnyj, автохто́ннийavtoxtónnyj
Living in a land before colonization by foreigners.
- having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
- characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning
Examples
34 sentencesAmong the wind instruments, the aboriginal didgeridoo made of eucalyptus was his favorite.
I have the body of an original aboriginal.
Many aboriginal people avoid medical care to avoid discrimination.
Are white people more deserving of the healthcare system than aboriginal people?
An aboriginal footballer was racially vilified by a member of the opposing team.
ruФутболист-абориген подвергся расовым оскорблениям со стороны игрока команды соперников. — Wezel
Translations
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Origin
See Aboriginal.See Aboriginal.
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Forms
more aboriginal, most aboriginal| Comparative | more aboriginal Lesson |
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| Superlative | most aboriginal Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
13 synonyms- having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state:primalprimevalprimaevalprimordial
- characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning:native
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.