indigenous
/ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/adjective
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देशज, स्थानीय मूल का, मूल निवासी
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belonging to a particular place rather than coming to it from somewhere else; native
देशज, स्थानीय मूल का, मूल निवासी
- The neem is indigenous to the Indian subcontinent.
- the indigenous peoples of the Andaman Islands
- Indigenous communities have lived in these forests for centuries.
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- Basmati rice is indigenous to this region.
- The government is promoting indigenous crafts and industries.
Synonyms native aboriginal local
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in·dig·e·nous
With -genous (not 'indigeneous' or 'indigineous').
अंत में -genous ('indigeneous' या 'indigineous' गलत है)।
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Do not confuse with indigent (very poor) or indignant (angry at injustice).
इसे indigent (अत्यंत गरीब) या indignant (अन्याय पर क्रोधित) से भ्रमित न करें।
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One-word substitution
Belonging naturally to a place (also native, aboriginal); its opposite, from another country, is exotic or alien.
'स्वाभाविक रूप से किसी जगह का' के लिए यह शब्द (या native, aboriginal) आता है; इसका विपरीत, दूसरे देश का, exotic या alien है।
General knowledge
Indigenously developed (made in India), Scheduled Tribes.
Indigenously developed (भारत में बना), Scheduled Tribes।