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indigenous

[ in-dij-uh-nuhs ]

adjective

  1. originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native (often followed by to ):

    the plants indigenous to Canada.

    Synonyms: , ,

    Antonyms: ,

  2. 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.

  3. innate; inherent; natural (usually followed by to ):

    feelings indigenous to human beings.



indigenous

/ ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs; ˌɪndɪˈdʒɛnɪtɪ /

adjective

  1. originating or occurring naturally (in a country, region, etc); native
  2. innate (to); inherent (in)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

indigenous

/ ĭ-ĭə-ə /

  1. 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.
  2. Compare alien
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ徱Դdzܲ, adverb
  • ˈ徱ԴdzܲԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·徱·Դdzܲ· adverb
  • ·徱·Դdzܲ·Ա ·徱···ٲ [in-di-, jen, -i-tee], noun
  • ԴDzi·徱·Դdzܲ adjective
  • ܲi·徱·Դdzܲ adjective
  • un·徱·Դdzܲ· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of indigenous1

First recorded in 1640–50; from Latin indigen(a) “native, original inhabitant” ( indi-, by-form of in- in- 2 ( indagate ) + -gena, derivative from base of gignere “to bring into being”; genital, genitor ) + -ous
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of indigenous1

C17: from Latin indigenus, from indigena indigene, from indi- in + gignere to beget
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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.

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Recent changes by New Zealand's right-wing government are seen as reversals of such policies regarding indigenous peoples.

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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.

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Their exports include many niche products like specialist rums and indigenous foods such as ackee, a fruit from Jamaica.

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According to it, 224 people have been jailed in the occupied Ukrainian region for expressing dissent, most of them members of the indigenous Crimean Tatar community.

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