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"Aboriginal" is an adjective which is often translated as "indígena", and "Chinese" is a noun which is often translated as "el chino". Learn more about the difference between "aboriginal" and "Chinese" below.
aboriginal(
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buh
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rih
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juh
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nuhl
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. indígena
A Canadian radio station broadcasts programs in aboriginal languages.Una estación de radio canadiense emite programas en lenguas indígenas.
b. aborigen
An aboriginal organization sued the government for allowing the construction of a pipeline on their lands.Una organización aborigen demandó al gobierno por permitir la construcción de un oleoducto en sus tierras.
a. aborigen
The Tasmanian government recognized an aboriginal group as being the first people of Tasmania.El gobierno de Tasmania reconoció a un grupo aborigen como los primeros habitantes de Tasmania.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
3. (native)
a. el aborigen (M), la aborigen (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Canadian aboriginals were decimated in the 19th century.Los aborígenes canadienses fueron diezmados durante el siglo XIX.
a. el aborigen (M), la aborigen (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Donald married an aboriginal and went to live with her in Brisbane.Donald se casó con una aborigen y se fue a vivir con ella a Brisbane.
Chinese(
chay
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niz
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (language)
2. (colloquial) (culinary) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. la comida china (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We had a Chinese last night.Anoche cenamos comida china.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. los chinos (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The Chinese are a proud people.Los chinos son un pueblo orgulloso.
