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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
Derived from the Latin phrase ab origine, meaning 'from the beginning', entering English in the 16th century to denote the earliest known inhabitants of a region. By the late 18th century, it became specifically associated with the Indigenous peoples of Australia.
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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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