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aboriginal

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Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA (key): /ˌæb.əˈrɪd͡ʒ.n̩.l̩/ or /ˌæb.əˈrɪd͡ʒ.ɪn.l̩/
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Noun

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Singular
aboriginal

Plural
aboriginals

  1. (countable) An Aboriginal is an Australian aborigine.
    He remained fascinated by the Aboriginals' tales.

Adjective

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Positive
aboriginal

Comparative
none

Superlative
none

  1. Aboriginal means belonging or relating to the Australian Aborigines.
    They saw the Aboriginal rock art in the Northern Territory.
  2. The aboriginal people or animals of a place are ones that have been there from the earliest known times or that were there before people or animals from other countries arrived.
    Most Canadians acknowledge that the aboriginal people have had a rotten deal.