native

US /ˈneɪ.t̬ɪv/
UK /ˈneɪ.t̬ɪv/
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1.

a person born in a specified place or associated with a place by birth, whether subsequently resident there or not

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She is a native of Paris.
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The island's natives welcomed the visitors.
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indigeneaboriginelocalresident
1.

associated with the place of a person's birth, whether subsequently resident there or not

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English is my native language.
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He returned to his native land after many years abroad.
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indigenousaboriginallocaloriginalbirth
2.

of or relating to the indigenous inhabitants of a place

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The museum features native American artifacts.
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They studied the native customs of the tribe.
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indigenousaboriginalautochthonous
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native speakernative catdigital nativenativity play