native

Definitions of native
  1. noun
    an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
    synonyms: autochtoon, inboorling, ingeborene, inlander
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    Mauritiaan
    a native or inhabitant of Mauritius
    Filippijn, Filippino
    a native or inhabitant of the Philippines
    Rus, Sovjetrus
    a native or inhabitant of Russia
    Moskoviet
    a resident of Moscow
    Georgisch, Georgiër
    a native or inhabitant of Georgia in Asia
    Siberiër
    a native or inhabitant of Siberia
    type of:
    eenling, enkeling, figuur, individu, mens, particulier, persoon, zelfstandige
    a human being
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