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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAborigène
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a.bɔ.ʁi.ʒɛn
"Les aborigènes d'Australie possèdent une culture ancienne."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An Indigenous inhabitant of Australia, belonging to the world's oldest continuous living culture.
"The rich cultural heritage of the Australian Aborigine spans tens of thousands of years." - 2
An original or earliest known inhabitant of a country or region; a native.
"The history of the region's first aborigines is preserved through oral tradition."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Aborigine' originates from the Latin word 'aborigines', which refers to the original inhabitants of a place. It was adopted into English in the early 17th century, primarily to describe the indigenous peoples of Australia, but has since been used more broadly to refer to the original inhabitants of any region.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Aborigine" is said worldwide
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Aborigène
Transliteration: a.bɔ.ʁi.ʒɛn
"Les aborigènes d'Australie possèdent une culture ancienne."
Aborigine
Transliteration: a.bo.ʁiˈɡiː.nə
"Die Kultur der Aborigines ist tief mit dem Land verbunden."
Aborigeno
Transliteration: a.bo.ˈri.ʤe.no
"L'arte aborigena è famosa in tutto il mondo."
Aborigen
Transliteration: a.βo.ɾiˈxen
"Los aborígenes australianos tienen una rica tradición oral."
Aborígene
Transliteration: a.boˈɾi.ʒe.ni
"A cultura aborígene é uma das mais antigas do mundo."
मूल निवासी
Transliteration: mool niwasi
"ऑस्ट्रेलिया के मूल निवासी प्राचीन संस्कृति का पालन करते हैं।"
土著人
Transliteration: tǔ zhù rén
"澳大利亚土著人拥有悠久的历史。"
원주민
Transliteration: won-ju-min
"호주 원주민들은 독창적인 예술을 가지고 있습니다."
アボリジニ
Transliteration: aborijini
"アボリジニの人々は豊かな文化を持っています。"
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