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nativo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • 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

nativo is used for these senses in English:

  • native Belonging to one by birth.
  • native Born or grown in the region in which it lives or is found; not foreign or imported.
  • native A person who is native to a place; a person who was born in a place.
  • native speaker (linguistics) A person who grew up with a particular language as their mother tongue.

native — full definition

  1. noun Someone who was born in a particular place.
  2. adj Belonging to a place by birth or original origin, rather than having moved there or been introduced.
  3. adj Present or built into something from the start, rather than added on later — often used of skills or abilities.

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