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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNatif
Pronunciation / Transliteration: na-tif
"Il est natif de Paris."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person born in a specified place or associated with a particular place by birth.
"She is a native of New York, having lived there her entire life."
- 1
Relating to or denoting a person or thing that is originally from a particular place.
"The native culture of the region is rich in traditions and history."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'native' originates from the Latin 'nativus', meaning 'born' or 'produced by birth'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, where it retained the connotation of belonging to a particular place by birth or origin.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Native" is said worldwide
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Natif
Transliteration: na-tif
"Il est natif de Paris."
Einheimisch
Transliteration: ain-hai-mish
"Er ist einheimisch in Berlin."
Nativo
Transliteration: na-ti-vo
"È nativo di Roma."
Nativo
Transliteration: na-ti-vo
"Es nativo de Madrid."
Nativo
Transliteration: na-ti-vo
"Ele é nativo do Brasil."
स्वदेशी
Transliteration: swadeshi
"वह स्वदेशी है।"
本土的
Transliteration: běntǔ de
"他是本土的居民。"
토착의
Transliteration: tochak-ui
"그는 토착 주민입니다."
ネイティブ
Transliteration: neitibu
"彼はネイティブです。"
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