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KK Pronunciation

〔 ˋnetIv 〕

Pronunciation

〔 ˊneitiv 〕


Overview of noun native

The noun native has 3 senses


  • native, indigen, indigene, aborigine, aboriginal -- (an indigenous person who was born in a particular place; "the art of the natives of the northwest coast"; "the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students")

  • native -- (a person born in a particular place or country; "he is a native of Brazil")

  • native -- (indigenous plants and animals)


Overview of adj native

The adj native has 4 senses


  • native -- (characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin; "the native North American sugar maple"; "many native artists studied abroad")

  • native -- (belonging to one by birth; "my native land"; "one's native language")

  • native, aboriginal -- (characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning; "native Americans"; "the aboriginal peoples of Australia")

  • native -- (as found in nature in the elemental form; "native copper")