aborigen
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The adjective "aborigen" is sometimes invariable, which means its form does not change according to the gender or number of the noun it describes.
aborigen(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (native)
a. aboriginal
Las enfermedades que introdujeron los europeos fueron devastadoras para el pueblo aborigen de Australia.The diseases introduced by Europeans were devastating for the aboriginal people of Australia.
b. indigenous
No me creo que Peter haya visto un panda en el bosque, es una especie aborigen de China, no de Estados Unidos.I don't believe Peter saw a panda in the woods. It's an indigenous species from China, not United States.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. Aborigine
Sí, mi madre es una aborigen, pero no sé bailar la haka.Yes, my mother is an Aborigine, but I don't know how to dance the Haka.
los aborígenes
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. aboriginal population
El censo muestra que más de 80% de los aborígenes nunca salen de sus comunidades nativas.The census shows that more than 80% of the aboriginal population never leaves its native communities.
b. indigenous population
Los aborígenes pensaron que Cortés era la reencarnación de Quetzalcoatl.The indigenous population thought that Cortes was the reincarnation of Quetzalcoatl.
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