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aboriginalexisting in a place from the earliest times; indigenous

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: existing in a place from the earliest times; indigenous

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌæbəˈrɪdʒənəl/

Korean meaning: 원주민의, 토착의

Korean pronunciation: 애버**리**지널

Example Sentences

  • The aboriginal GPS system was just following animal tracks and hoping for the best.
  • Aboriginal wisdom has been passed down through generations.
  • The museum displays beautiful aboriginal paintings and artifacts.

aboriginal

ADJECTIVE

//ˌæbəˈrɪdʒənəl//

existing in a place from the earliest times; indigenous

aboriginal concept
💡 Concept

Aboriginal elders teach traditional crafts in their ancestral forest home

aboriginal rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Aboriginal wisdom guards the original, while scholars seek the marginal

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌæbəˈrɪdʒənəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌæbəˈrɪdʒɪnəl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixab--
Rootorigin
Suffix--al

Origin

From Latin 'aborigines,' combining 'ab' (from) and 'origine' (origin/beginning), referring to people from the beginning or original inhabitants of a place.

🎵Rhyme

originalmarginalcardinal
original
marginal
cardinal

🔗Collocations

aboriginal people
aboriginal culture
aboriginal rights
aboriginal art
aboriginal community
aboriginal language

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The aboriginal GPS system was just following animal tracks and hoping for the best.

Aboriginal wisdom has been passed down through generations.

The museum displays beautiful aboriginal paintings and artifacts.

😄 Fun example

Aboriginal hunting techniques were so advanced that modern hunters still can't figure out how they caught dinner without Amazon delivery.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

indigenousnativeoriginalprimitivetribal

Antonyms

foreignimmigrantmodern

Related

tribalindigenousnativeancestraltraditional

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