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indigenous in Tagalog

katutubo

UK/ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs/US/ɪnˈdɪd͡ʒənəs/

indigenous in Tagalog: katutubo. In English, indigenous means native to a land, especially before colonization.

Tagalog words for indigenous

born or engendered in, native to a land or region
katutubo

English meaning of indigenous

  1. adjective Native to a land, especially before colonization.
  2. adjective In particular, of or relating to a people (or their language or culture) that inhabited a region prior to the arrival of people of other cultures which became dominant (e.g., through colonialism), and which maintains a distinct culture.
  3. adjective Innate, inborn.
  4. adjective Original to a geographical area.

Full definition of indigenous

indigenous in a sentence

  • The Aboriginals were indigenous to Victoria before the World War.
  • The Ainu are the indigenous ethnic group of Japan's Hokkaido Island.
  • That style of pottery is indigenous to that region.

Synonyms of indigenous

All synonyms of indigenous

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Questions about indigenous in Tagalog

What is the meaning of indigenous in Tagalog?
Indigenous in Tagalog is katutubo.
Ano ang indigenous sa Tagalog?
Indigenous: katutubo.
What does indigenous mean in English?
Indigenous means native to a land, especially before colonization.

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