Native - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈneɪtɪv|  American pronunciation of the word native
Brit.  |ˈneɪtɪv|  British pronunciation of the word native

noun

- an indigenous person who was born in a particular place (syn: aboriginal, aborigine, indigene)
the art of the natives of the northwest coast
- a person born in a particular place or country
he is a native of Brazil
- indigenous plants and animals

adjective

- as found in nature in the elemental form
native copper

Extra examples

She has a native ability to learn quickly.

The island is home to several native species of trees.

She's a native of France who moved to the United States when she was 15.

He wishes he could speak Spanish like a native.

The plant is a native of Central and South America.

Mother Teresa visited her native Albania.

We have our native inborn talent, yet we hardly use it.

They used force to banish the natives from the more fertile land.

The coconut palm is a native of Malaysia.

They never saw their native land again.

He spent most of his professional life outside his native Poland.

Singapore has many native species of palm.

These fish are native to North America.

He has become a native of Glasgow.

• He was not certain whether the natives were friendly.

Word forms

noun
singular: native
plural: natives
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