aboriginal
adjective
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L29419 on Wikidata ↗noun
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L315934 on Wikidata ↗Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪ.nəl/ / /ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.n̩.l̩/ / /ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪn.l̩/
adj
Etymology: From aborigine + -al, aborigine being from Latin ab origine (“from the beginning”).
- Of or pertaining to Australian Aboriginal peoples, or their languages.
“Academics who study Aboriginal languages are [...] contributing to Man’s search for knowledge, a search that interests most people even if they are not personally involved in it.”
“I am under no illusions about my mixed-race status; I know I am mixed-race, but with the Aboriginal population being only 3 per cent, with my family being survivors of genocide, I have made my decision.”
- Alternative letter-case form of aboriginal.
name
Etymology: From aborigine + -al, aborigine being from Latin ab origine (“from the beginning”).
- Any of the native languages spoken by Australian aborigines.
noun
Etymology: From aborigine + -al, aborigine being from Latin ab origine (“from the beginning”).
- An Aboriginal inhabitant of Australia or other land.
- Alternative letter-case form of aboriginal.