🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Aborigine

Pronunciation / Transliteration: a.bo.ʁiˈɡiː.nə

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Aborigine/ˌæbəˈrɪdʒəni/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Kultur der Aborigines ist tief mit dem Land verbunden."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 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 means 'original inhabitants'. It was used in the 16th century to refer to the indigenous peoples of Australia and has evolved to encompass various indigenous groups worldwide.

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