Dictionary

Aboriginal en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪ.nəl/ (Canada, General-American)
• /ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪ.nəl/ (Australia)
• audio Gloucestershire
• /ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪ.nəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.nəl/ (Canada, General-American)

Etymology

From aborigine + -al, aborigine being from Latin ab origine (“from the beginning”).

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to Australian Aboriginal peoples, or their languages.
   • Academics who study Aboriginal languages are [...] contributing to Man’s search for knowledge, a search that interests most people even if they are not personally involved in it. 1991, Barry J. Blake, Australian Aboriginal Languages: A General Introduction, page 75:
   • I am under no illusions about my mixed-race status; I know I am mixed-race, but with the Aboriginal population being only 3 per cent, with my family being survivors of genocide, I have made my decision. 2021 November 7, Claire [G.] Coleman, “Not quite blak enough: ‘The people who think I am too white to be Aboriginal are all white’”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 03 Dec 2021:
2. (alt-of, not-comparable) Alternative letter-case form of aboriginal.
   alt of aboriginal

Forms

Deriveds

Aboriginal peoples · Aboriginalism · Aboriginal title · Aboriginal English · Aboriginalist · Aboriginal rights · Aboriginal people · Aboriginality

Relateds

aborigine · abo · Abo (very offensive) · Aborigine

Synonyms

Aborigine (of Aborigines) · Inuit (of Aboriginal peoples) · aboriginal (of Aborigines) · aboriginal (of Aboriginal peoples) · native (of Aboriginal peoples) · Native (of Aboriginal peoples) · aborigine (of Aborigines) · First Nations (of Aboriginal peoples) · Eskimo (of Aboriginal peoples) · First Peoples (of Aboriginal peoples) · Indian (of Aboriginal peoples) · Native American (of Aboriginal peoples)

Translations (19)

it aborigeno (of or pertaining to Australian Aboriginals) · fr aborigène (of or pertaining to Australian Aboriginals) · fi aboriginaalien (of or pertaining to Australian Aboriginals) · sh aboridžinski (of or pertaining to Australian Aboriginals) · de indigene (of or pertaining to Australian Aboriginals) · pt aborígine (of or pertaining to Australian Aboriginals) · sh абориџински (of or pertaining to Australian Aboriginals) · pl aborygeński (of or pertaining to Australian Aboriginals) · de einheimische (of or pertaining to Australian Aboriginals) · nb aboriginsk (of or pertaining to Australian Aboriginals) · da aborigin (of or pertaining to Australian Aboriginals) · gl aborixe (of or pertaining to Australian Aboriginals) · fr indigène (of or pertaining to Australian Aboriginals) · uk тубі́льний (of or pertaining to Australian Aboriginals) · uk абориге́нський (of or pertaining to Australian Aboriginals) · fi aboriginaali- (of or pertaining to Australian Aboriginals) · ka აბორიგენული (of or pertaining to Australian Aboriginals) · fi alkuperäiskansan (of or pertaining to Australian Aboriginals) · pt aborígene (of or pertaining to Australian Aboriginals)

Aboriginal en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪ.nəl/ (Canada, General-American)
• /ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪ.nəl/ (Australia)
• audio Gloucestershire
• /ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪ.nəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.nəl/ (Canada, General-American)

Etymology

From aborigine + -al, aborigine being from Latin ab origine (“from the beginning”).

Meanings

1. (qualifier:potentially offensive) An Aboriginal inhabitant of Australia or other land.
2. (alt-of) Alternative letter-case form of aboriginal.
   alt of aboriginal

Forms

Translations (63)

uk тубі́лець (original inhabitant of any land) · bg абориге́н (original inhabitant of any land) · chr ᏅᏁᎯᏯ (original inhabitant of Australia) · el Αβορίγινας (original inhabitant of Australia) · el ιθαγενής (original inhabitant of any land) · pt aborígene (original inhabitant of Australia) · de Einheimische (original inhabitant of any land) · ko 원주민 (original inhabitant of Australia) · sh Абориџин (original inhabitant of Australia) · fr indigène (original inhabitant of any land) · pt aborígine (original inhabitant of Australia) · pt aborígene (original inhabitant of any land) · es aborigen (original inhabitant of any land) · fi alkuperäinen asukas (original inhabitant of any land) · uk абориге́н (original inhabitant of Australia) · da aboriginer (original inhabitant of Australia) · de Eingeborene (original inhabitant of any land) · uk абориге́н (original inhabitant of any land) · ru тузе́мец (original inhabitant of any land) · nl inboorling (original inhabitant of any land) · fi aboriginaali (original inhabitant of Australia) · sh абориџин (original inhabitant of any land) · eo aborigeno (original inhabitant of Australia) · nb aborigin (original inhabitant of any land) · nl inboorlinge (original inhabitant of any land) · hu bennszülött (original inhabitant of any land) · bg абориге́н (original inhabitant of Australia) · nb urinnvåner (original inhabitant of any land) · nb aboriginer (original inhabitant of Australia) · nb urinnbygger (original inhabitant of any land) · it aborigeno (original inhabitant of any land) · de Ureinwohnerin (original inhabitant of any land) · ru абориге́н (original inhabitant of any land) · pl Aborygenka (original inhabitant of Australia) · fr aborigène (original inhabitant of Australia) · de Eingeborener (original inhabitant of any land) · de Einheimischer (original inhabitant of any land) · uk автохто́н (original inhabitant of any land) · pl Aborygen (original inhabitant of Australia) · uk тубіле́ць (original inhabitant of Australia) · ru абориге́н (original inhabitant of Australia) · sh домородац (original inhabitant of any land) · nnv thuṛa (original inhabitant of Australia) · uk уродже́нець (original inhabitant of any land) · nb aborigin (original inhabitant of Australia) · ru уроже́нец (original inhabitant of any land) · cs domorodec (original inhabitant of any land) · pt aborígine (original inhabitant of any land) · es aborigen (original inhabitant of Australia) · nl Aboriginal (original inhabitant of Australia) · el αυτόχθων (original inhabitant of any land) · hu őslakó (original inhabitant of any land) · sh aboridžin (original inhabitant of any land) · uk тузе́мець (original inhabitant of any land) · ru автохто́н (original inhabitant of any land) · ru инородец (original inhabitant of any land) · sv urinvånare (original inhabitant of any land) · ru коренно́й жи́тель (original inhabitant of any land) · bg тузе́мец (original inhabitant of any land) · de Ureinwohner (original inhabitant of any land) · es aboriginal (original inhabitant of Australia) · fi alkuasukas (original inhabitant of any land) · sh domorodac (original inhabitant of any land)

Aboriginal en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪ.nəl/ (Canada, General-American)
• /ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪ.nəl/ (Australia)
• audio Gloucestershire
• /ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪ.nəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.nəl/ (Canada, General-American)

Etymology

From aborigine + -al, aborigine being from Latin ab origine (“from the beginning”).

Meanings

1. Any of the native languages spoken by Australian aborigines.

Forms

wikipedia: Constitution Act, 1982