inheemse — meaning in English
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English meaning
- Aboriginal adj Relating to the original, native inhabitants of a region, especially before colonization.
- Indian adj Relating to India or its people, languages, or culture.
Senses
inheemse is used for these senses in English:
- Indian (countable) An American Indian, a member of one of the indigenous peoples of the Americas (generally excluding the Aleut, Inuit, Metis, and Yupik). [from 16th c.]
- aboriginal First according to historical or scientific records; original; indigenous; primitive. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]
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.
Indian — full definition
- adj Relating to India or its people, languages, or culture.
- adj (dated, now often considered outdated or offensive in this sense) Relating to the indigenous peoples of the Americas.