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indigeno

indigenous person, native

noun adjective een-DEE-jeh-noh Rare
People & Society Community

Origin: From Latin indigena, from inde (from there) + gignere (to be born).

Also means

indigenous (adjective)

Usage Note

Indigeno functions both as a noun (gli indigeni = the indigenous people) and as an adjective (la popolazione indigena = the indigenous population). As a noun the masculine plural indigeni is the generic/inclusive form; feminine indigena/indigene for women specifically. In contemporary usage, popoli indigeni (indigenous peoples) is the respectful standard term in line with UN terminology.

Examples

"I diritti degli indigeni sono tutelati dalla legge."

Natural Translation

The rights of indigenous peoples are protected by law.

Literal Translation

The rights of-the indigenous-peoples are protected by-the law.

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