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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌæbəˈrɪdʒənəl/
aboriginal means: Relating to the peoples who lived in Australia before Europeans arrived, or to their cultures.
adjective
Relating to the peoples who lived in Australia before Europeans arrived, or to their cultures.
- The museum displays Aboriginal art.
- Several Aboriginal languages are taught at the school.
- She works with Aboriginal communities in northern Australia.
Living in a place from its earliest known times, before later arrivals from elsewhere.
- The book describes the region’s aboriginal inhabitants.
- Later settlers displaced many aboriginal communities.
- The island’s aboriginal species faced threats from introduced animals.
noun
A member of one of the peoples who lived in Australia before Europeans arrived.
- The old census classified him as an Aboriginal.
- Several Aboriginals were mentioned in the historical account.
- The document described her grandmother as an Australian Aboriginal.
Questions about aboriginal
What does aboriginal mean?
Relating to the peoples who lived in Australia before Europeans arrived, or to their cultures.
What is aboriginal in other languages?
Türkçe: Avustralya yerlilerine ait · Español: aborigen australiano · Français: aborigène australien · Deutsch: australisch-aboriginisch · Italiano: aborigeno australiano · 日本語: オーストラリア先住民の
How do you pronounce aboriginal?
It is pronounced /ˌæbəˈrɪdʒənəl/.
How do you use aboriginal in a sentence?
The museum displays Aboriginal art. Several Aboriginal languages are taught at the school.
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