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The problem with politicians getting to know the issues in indigenous townships is that we tend to suffer from what Aboriginal people call the 'seagull syndrome' - we fly in, scratch around and fly out.
Tony Abbott

Meaning of "indigenous" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD INDIGENOUS

From Latin indigenus, from indigena indigene, from indi- in + gignere to beget.
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PRONUNCIATION OF INDIGENOUS

indigenous  [ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INDIGENOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Indigenous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES INDIGENOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Indigenous

Indigenous may refer to: ▪ Indigenous, presence in a region as the result of only natural processes, with no human intervention ▪ Indigenous, an American blues-rock band ▪ Indigenous, a Hong Kong racehorse ▪ Indigenous, a 2014 film...

Definition of indigenous in the English dictionary

The definition of indigenous in the dictionary is originating or occurring naturally ; native. Other definition of indigenous is innate ; inherent.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INDIGENOUS


cageyness
ˈkeɪdʒɪnəs
caliginous
kəˈlɪdʒɪnəs
cauligenous
kɔːˈlɪdʒɪnəs
epigenous
ɪˈpɪdʒɪnəs
epigynous
ɪˈpɪdʒɪnəs
fuliginous
fjuːˈlɪdʒɪnəs
lentiginous
lɛnˈtɪdʒɪnəs
nonindigenous
ˌnɒnɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs
nubigenous
njuːˈbɪdʒɪnəs
perigynous
pəˈrɪdʒɪnəs
polygynous
pəˈlɪdʒɪnəs
porriginous
pəˈrɪdʒɪnəs
serpiginous
sɜːˈpɪdʒɪnəs
tentiginous
tɛnˈtɪdʒɪnəs
terrigenous
tɛˈrɪdʒɪnəs
trigynous
ˈtrɪdʒɪnəs
uliginous
juːˈlɪdʒɪnəs
vertiginous
vɜːˈtɪdʒɪnəs
vitelligenous
ˌvɪtəˈlɪdʒɪnəs
vortiginous
vɔːˈtɪdʒɪnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INDIGENOUS

indigen
indigence
indigency
indigene
indigenisation
indigenise
indigenity
indigenization
indigenize
Indigenous Australian
indigenously
indigenousness
indigent
indigently
indigest
indigested
indigestibility
indigestible
indigestibleness
indigestibly

WORDS THAT END LIKE INDIGENOUS

androgenous
arteriovenous
autogenous
collagenous
endogenous
erogenous
exogenous
gangrenous
hematogenous
heterogenous
homogenous
intravenous
larcenous
molybdenous
myelogenous
nitrogenous
nous
ravenous
saphenous
skeletogenous
venous

Synonyms and antonyms of indigenous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INDIGENOUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «indigenous» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of indigenous

Translation of «indigenous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INDIGENOUS

Find out the translation of indigenous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of indigenous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «indigenous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

本土的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

indígena
570 millions of speakers

English

indigenous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्वदेशी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السكان الأصليين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

коренное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

indígena
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দেশীয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

indigène
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Orang asli
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

einheimisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

原産の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

토착의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pribumi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bản địa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உள்நாட்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वदेशी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yerli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

indigeno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Krajowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

корінне
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

indigene
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυτόχθονες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

inheemse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

infödd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

urfolk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of indigenous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INDIGENOUS»

The term «indigenous» is very widely used and occupies the 16.011 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INDIGENOUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «indigenous» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «indigenous» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about indigenous

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10 QUOTES WITH «INDIGENOUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word indigenous.
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Tony Abbott
The problem with politicians getting to know the issues in indigenous townships is that we tend to suffer from what Aboriginal people call the 'seagull syndrome' - we fly in, scratch around and fly out.
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Daniel Akaka
As it has for America's other indigenous peoples, I believe the United States must fulfill its responsibility to Native Hawaiians.
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George Ayittey
The reason why Botswana has done very well is because it's the only black African country which went back to its roots and built upon its own indigenous institutions.
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Abhishek Bachchan
I am a sports enthusiast, and if given an opportunity, I want to be a sportsman, even today. I want to promote the sport that is indigenous to India. Kabaddi is a matter of national pride. Why can't cricket, hockey, football and kabaddi be given equal platforms and co-exist? I believe that can happen.
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John Bolton
We estimate that once Iraq acquires fissile material - whether from a foreign source or by securing the materials to build an indigenous fissile material capability - it could fabricate a nuclear weapon within one year.
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Quentin Bryce
The thing we often forget to talk about, or perhaps we take for granted, is our country's dazzling beauty. Our natural environment is so much a part of Australia's art, writing, music and culture, both indigenous and non indigenous.
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Timothy F. Cahill
I want to work with kids and help develop them, show them the right way, the right morals and attitude into how to become a better footballer. Australia has many different cultures but I'd like to bring in the indigenous style, bring their competitiveness, athleticism and raw ability into the frame.
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Juan Campodonico
Cumbia is a beautiful rhythm. It's a music that has indigenous, African and European components. It's played in all of America - from Argentina to the U.S. It has mutated and been nurtured by everyone who comes across it.
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David Christian
All religions, all indigenous traditions, all origin stories provide a large map of where you are.
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James Cromwell
I think the relationship of indigenous people to their environment... that those were ethical omnivores.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INDIGENOUS»

Discover the use of indigenous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to indigenous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Decolonizing Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples
The book provides a literature which validates frustrations with various Western paradigms, academic traditions and methodologies.
Linda Tuhiwai Smith, 1999
2
Reclaiming Indigenous Voice and Vision
The essays in Reclaiming Indigenous Voice and Vision springfrom an International Summer Institute held in 1996 on the culturalrestoration of oppressed Indigenous peoples.
Marie Battiste, 2011
3
State of the World's Indigenous Peoples
While indigenous peoples make up around 370 million of the world’s population – some 5 per cent – they constitute around one-third of the world’s 900 million extremely poor rural people.
‎2009
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Indigenous Peoples in International Law
This book provides a theoretically grounded and practically oriented synthesis of the historical, contemporary and emerging international law related to indigenous peoples.
S. James Anaya, 2004
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Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights
This is still a vitally important issue and the emotional subject of reciprocity still needs to be handled sensitively.
Patrick Thornberry, 2002
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Queer Indigenous Studies: Critical Interventions in Theory, ...
ÒThis book is an imagining.Ó So begins this collection examining critical, Indigenous-centered approaches to understanding gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, and Two-Spirit (GLBTQ2) lives and communities and the creative ...
Qwo-Li Driskill, 2011
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Indigenous Peoples and Autonomy: Insights for a Global Age
The passage of the UN Declaration on the Rights of IndigenousPeoples in 2007 focused attention on the ways in which Indigenouspeoples are adapting to the pressures of globalization and development.This volume extends the discussion by ...
Mario Blaser, 2010
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Indigenous Peoples of North America
In this thoughtful book, Robert J. Muckle provides a brief, thematic overview of the key issues facing Indigenous peoples in North America from prehistory to the present.
Robert James Muckle, 2012
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Industrialization of Indigenous Fermented Foods, Revised and ...
It serves as the only comprehensive review of indigenous fermented food manufacture from ancient production methods to industrialized processing technologies for clear understanding of the impact of fermented food products on the ...
Keith Steinkraus, 2004
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Indigenous American Women: Decolonization, Empowerment, Activism
Oklahoma Choctaw scholar Devon Abbott Mihesuah offers a frank and absorbing look at the complex, evolving identities of American Indigenous women today, their ongoing struggles against a centuries-old legacy of colonial disempowerment, and ...
Devon Abbott Mihesuah, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INDIGENOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term indigenous is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nominations to Winnipeg Police Board indigenous council open - CBC
The Indigenous Council on Policing and Crime Prevention is a new initiative that will allow us to strengthen our relationship with Indigenous ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
2
Indigenous summer reading: 3 top picks by Lisa Charleyboy … - CBC
Indigenous summer reading: 3 top picks by Shelagh Rogers. CBC Aboriginal asked some of our favourite people to recommend some holiday ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
3
Recognition referendum needs indigenous input - The Australian
Noel Pearson, left, and Patrick Dodson: “If it does not have indigenous support, why would the nation proceed with a referendum?” Source: ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
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Indigenous Runway Project ready to wow in Taranaki tomorrow …
The Indigenous Runway Project designers and crew have been in Taranaki all week in preparation for the show tomorrow. Thirteen indigenous ... «Māori Television, Jul 15»
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'It's so timely': Dalhousie to launch new indigenous studies program …
Contributed Diana Lewis is the program coordinator of a new indigenous studies program, which launches this fall at Dalhousie. As a Mi'kmaq ... «MetroNews Canada, Jul 15»
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San Antonio Man Still Pushing City To Create Indigenous People Day
"Since 2008 there are many cities that have Indigenous People's Day or Native American Day. Even states. In California, there are several ... «San Antonio Current, Jul 15»
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Police board accepting nominations to indigenous council …
The Winnipeg police board has taken the first step towards making its planned Indigenous Council on Policing and Crime Prevention a reality. «Winnipeg Free Press, Jul 15»
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Indigenous People in Brazil's Amazon – Crushed by the Belo Monte …
The school in the Juruna indigenous village of Paquiçamba on the banks of the Volta Grande (IPS) - Ethnocide, the new accusation leveled ... «Upside Down World, Jul 15»
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Indigenous practices re-imagined for modern audiences in Moonee …
TRADITIONAL indigenous cultural practices are being re-imagined for modern audiences as part of a Moonee Ponds exhibition. Three artists ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
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Indigenous youth share voice through art | Toowoomba Chronicle
THE colourful and exciting works by 40 young Indigenous artists is on display at the Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery following the launch of ... «Toowoomba Chronicle, Jul 15»

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