inheems — meaning in English
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English meaning
- Aboriginal adj Relating to the original, native inhabitants of a region, especially before colonization.
- endemic adj Native to, or regularly found only in, a particular place.
- Indian adj Relating to India or its people, languages, or culture.
- indigenous adj Originating naturally in a particular place; native, especially before colonization or outside influence.
- native noun Someone who was born in a particular place.
Senses
inheems is used for these senses in English:
- Indian Of or relating to the indigenous peoples of the Americas. [from 16th c.]
- aboriginal First according to historical or scientific records; original; indigenous; primitive. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]
- aboriginal An animal or plant native to a region. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]
- endemic An individual or species that is endemic to a region.
- native Characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from prehistoric times.
- native Born or grown in the region in which it lives or is found; not foreign or imported.
- native (biology, of a species) Which occurs of its own accord in a given locality, to be contrasted with a species introduced by humans.
Aboriginal — full definition
- adj Relating to the original, native inhabitants of a region, especially before colonization.
- noun (often capitalized, Aboriginal) A member of the indigenous peoples of Australia.
endemic — full definition
- adj Native to, or regularly found only in, a particular place.
- adj Regularly occurring within a particular community or region, such as a disease that never fully disappears.