🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

土著的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tǔzhù de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Aboriginal/ˌæbəˈrɪdʒənəl/
nounadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这片土地上有着悠久的土著文化。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Inhabiting or existing in a land from the earliest times or from before the arrival of colonists; indigenous.

    "The museum exhibits fascinating artifacts depicting aboriginal life and culture."
As noun
  1. 1

    An indigenous inhabitant of a country, especially an Australian Aboriginal person.

    "The conference highlighted the rich oral traditions preserved by the aboriginals of the region."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'Aboriginal' originates from the Latin word 'aborigines', meaning 'original inhabitants'. It was first used in English in the early 19th century to refer specifically to the indigenous peoples of Australia, reflecting a broader historical context of colonialism and the recognition of native populations.

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