aborígene

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese aborigenes, borrowed from Latin aborīginēs.

    Pronunciation

     
    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.boˈɾi.ʒe.ni/, /a.boˈɾi.ʒi.ni/
      • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.boˈɾi.ʒe.ne/
    • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.buˈɾi.ʒɨ.nɨ/ [ɐ.βuˈɾi.ʒɨ.nɨ]

    • Hyphenation: a‧bo‧rí‧ge‧ne

    Noun

    aborígene m or f by sense (plural aborígenes)

    1. aborigine (original inhabitant of a region)
      Synonyms: indígena, nativo
    2. (specifically) Aboriginal (original inhabitant of Australia)

    Descendants

    • Hunsrik: Aborischënë

    Adjective

    aborígene m or f (plural aborígenes)

    1. aboriginal (relating to the natives of a region)
      Synonyms: indígena, nativo
    2. Aboriginal (relating to Australian Aboriginals)

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