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Meanings of Aboriginal in English

Portuguese
aborígene
Catalan
aborigen australià

A dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived.

aborígene
Portuguese
autóctone
Catalan
indígena
Spanish
aborigen

An indigenous person who was born in a particular place.

autóctone
Portuguese
nativo
Catalan
nadiu

Characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning.

nativo

Having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state.

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Examples for "native"
1
For native South Americans, however, such evidence has been lacking so far.
Pubmed
2
Zin Origins Although native to Europe, zinfandel is best known in California.
Jamaica Observer
3
They were brought in years ago to help control some native bugs.
Midnight at the well of souls
4
The Genoa native was among the longest-serving bank chief executives in Europe.
Reuters
5
It's extremely large, of course, and obviously not native to Costa Rica.
The Lost World
Usage of Aboriginal in English
1
All debate on the Aboriginal question this year leads to Cathy Freeman.
The Irish Times
2
Background: Aboriginal people in Australia experience significant health burden from chronic disease.
Pubmed
3
These foods are an integral component of good health among Aboriginal peoples.
Pubmed
4
Water for Aboriginal people is crucial for survival, identity, language and law.
BBC
5
Setting: A remote Aboriginal community in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
Pubmed
6
The Aboriginal heritage amendments are expected to come before parliament in July.
The Guardian
7
Fremantle bumped Australia Day events by two days, citing Aboriginal cultural sensitivities.
The Guardian
8
The people who did create a society in Australia were Aboriginal Australians.
Guns, germs, and steel: the fates of human societies
9
Infectious diseases contribute a substantial burden of ill-health in Australia's Aboriginal children.
Pubmed
10
Severe disease is disproportionately prevalent among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
Pubmed
11
Study design: A participatory study with 2 northern Aboriginal communities in Canada.
Pubmed
12
Here is the truth about how Aboriginal people are treated in Australia.
News.com.au
13
Even specific programs intended to address Aboriginal youth suicide have been slow.
The Guardian
14
Yes, at college, the Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts in Brisbane.
The Guardian
15
Remote Aboriginal communities might soon be stripped of Australia's favourite sandwich spread.
Radio NZ
16
Bolt's support for Aird's economic rationalist views on Aboriginal affairs is well-documented.
The Guardian
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Translations for Aboriginal
Spanish
aborigen
Aboriginal through the time
Aboriginal across language varieties
Australia
Common
New Zealand
Less common
United Kingdom
Rare
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