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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesगैर-देशी
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gair-deshī
"वह हिंदी का एक गैर-देशी बोलने वाला है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Referring to a person who is not a native speaker of a language.
"As a non-native speaker of English, she often seeks help with pronunciation." - 2
Describing species that are not indigenous to a particular environment.
"The introduction of non-native plants can disrupt local ecosystems."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'non-native' is derived from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and 'native', which comes from the Latin 'nativus', meaning 'born'. The usage of 'non-native' in English has evolved to describe individuals or species that are not originally from a particular place.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Non-Native" is said worldwide
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non natif
Transliteration: nɔ̃ na.tif
"Elle est une non natif de la langue française."
nicht einheimisch
Transliteration: nɪçt aɪ̯nhaɪ̯mɪʃ
"Er ist ein nicht einheimisch Sprecher des Deutschen."
non nativo
Transliteration: non na.tivo
"È un non nativo della lingua italiana."
no nativo
Transliteration: no na.ti.vo
"Ella es una hablante no nativa del español."
não nativo
Transliteration: nɐ̃w na.tʃi.vu
"Ele é um falante não nativo de português."
गैर-देशी
Transliteration: gair-deshī
"वह हिंदी का एक गैर-देशी बोलने वाला है।"
非本地
Transliteration: fēi běndì
"她是一个非本地的英语使用者。"
비원주율
Transliteration: biwonjuyul
"그는 비원주율 영어 사용자입니다."
非ネイティブ
Transliteration: hi-neitibu
"彼女は非ネイティブの英語話者です。"
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