aborigine

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) A native inhabitant of a country; a member of the original people.
  2. (countable, in-plural, uncountable) The native flora and fauna of an area.

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪ.ni/
Etymology

Back-formation from aborigines.

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