aboriginal

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˌæb.əˈrɪd͡ʒ.n̩.l̩/ or /ˌæb.əˈrɪd͡ʒ.ɪn.l̩/

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Noun

Singular aboriginal

Plural aboriginals

1. (countable) An Aboriginal is an Australian aborigine.

   He remained fascinated by the Aboriginals' tales.

Adjective

Positive aboriginal

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. Aboriginal means belonging or relating to the Australian Aborigines.

   They saw the Aboriginal rock art in the Northern Territory.

2. The aboriginal people or animals of a place are ones that have been there from the earliest known times or that were there before people or animals from other countries arrived.

   Most Canadians acknowledge that the aboriginal people have had a rotten deal.