indigenous

Phonetic Respelling: [ in-dij-uh-nuhs ]

Definition:

adj. having origin in a country or locality; native

Sentence:

We read about the indigenous peoples of southern Africa.

More example sentences:

We read about the indigenous peoples of southern Africa.

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''In fact, that might have been why you had to leave, because the indigenous people threw out the imperialist invaders.'' What does 'indigenous' mean?

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Komodo Dragons are indigenous to what location?

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Montagnardo were the indigenous people of Viet Nam. Indigenous means:

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What does indigenous mean?

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In Latin America indigenous people are also called Native Americans.

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Synonyms:

native; aboriginal; domestic

Antonyms:

exotic; foreign

Indigenous rhymes:

• Four Syllable Rhymes
  • polygynous