Native: meaning, definitions and examples
๐๏ธ
native
[ หneษชtษชv ]
person
A person born in a specified place or associated with a place by birth, whether subsequently resident there or not.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She is a native of London.
- He is a native of Australia.
language
A person born in a specified place or associated with a place by birth, whether subsequently resident there or not.
Synonyms
first language, mother tongue, primary language
Examples of usage
- He speaks the native language fluently.
- She is learning her native language.
origin
Belonging to a particular place by birth or origin.
Synonyms
indigenous, local, original
Examples of usage
- This plant is native to South America.
- The tribe is native to the region.
Translations
Translations of the word "native" in other languages:
๐ต๐น nativo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเฅเคฒ เคจเคฟเคตเคพเคธเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช einheimisch
๐ฎ๐ฉ asli
๐บ๐ฆ ััะดะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ rodzimy
๐ฏ๐ต ใใคใใฃใ
๐ซ๐ท natif
๐ช๐ธ nativo
๐น๐ท yerli
๐ฐ๐ท ์์ฃผ๋ฏผ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุญูู
๐จ๐ฟ domorodรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ domorodรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๆฌๅฐ็
๐ธ๐ฎ domoroden
๐ฎ๐ธ innfรฆddur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ััาะฐะฝ ะถะตัะปัะบ
๐ฌ๐ช แแจแแแแแฃแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ yerli
๐ฒ๐ฝ nativo
Word origin
The word 'native' originated in the late Middle English period from the Latin word 'nativus', meaning 'innate, natural, inborn'. Over time, it evolved to encompass a wide range of meanings related to birth, origin, and belonging. The term has been used throughout history to describe people, languages, and species that are indigenous or original to a specific place.