native
/ˈneɪtɪv/adjective
उच्चारण नेटिव
जन्मभूमि का, मातृ-
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[only before noun]
connected with the place where you were born or have always lived
जन्मभूमि का, मातृ-
- Hindi is her native language.
- He returned to his native village.
- Bengali is his native language, but he speaks Hindi well.
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- She went back to her native town after retirement.
- The festival is celebrated in his native state of Punjab.
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(of plants and animals) growing or living naturally in a place
(पौधे, जानवर) किसी स्थान के मूल निवासी, स्थानीय
- The tiger is native to India.
- Many orchids that are native to Assam grow in the forests there.
- The kangaroo is native to Australia.
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- Neem is a tree native to the Indian subcontinent.
- These birds are native to the Himalayan region.
Synonyms indigenous local
Opposite exotic introduced
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[only before noun]
(of a quality) that you were born with
जन्मजात, नैसर्गिक
- native intelligence
- She has a native talent for music that no teacher could have given her.
- The boy has a native wit that makes people laugh.
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- She had a native gift for languages.
- His native curiosity led him to study science.
Opposite acquired
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a person who was born in a particular place
मूल निवासी, (किसी जगह) जन्मा व्यक्ति
- She is a native of Lucknow.
- He is a native of Kolkata but has lived in Pune for many years.
- Radhika is a native of Jaipur.
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- Like many natives of Chennai, he loves filter coffee.
- He is a native of the island and knows every beach.
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native of + place
A native of a place is a person who was born there; the phrase takes of, not from.
किसी स्थान का 'native' वह व्यक्ति है जो वहाँ जन्मा हो; इस वाक्यांश में 'of' आता है, 'from' नहीं।
- Radhika is a native of Jaipur.
- The poet was a native of Kerala.
native + noun (language, country, place)
Native before a noun means connected with the place of your birth: native language, native village.
Noun से पहले 'native' का अर्थ जन्मस्थान से जुड़ा है: जैसे native language, native village।
- Hindi is the native language of millions in the north.
- He returned to his native village after retirement.
native to + place (plants and animals)
A plant or animal is native to a region if it grows or lives there naturally.
कोई पौधा या जीव किसी क्षेत्र का 'native to' तब है जब वह वहाँ प्राकृतिक रूप से उगता या रहता है।
- The Bengal tiger is native to India.
- Neem is native to the Indian subcontinent.
native speaker / native English
A native speaker is a person for whom the language is their first language, from childhood.
'Native speaker' वह व्यक्ति है जिसकी वह भाषा बचपन से पहली भाषा हो।
- She speaks English like a native speaker.
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native + noun
languageplacelandspeakertonguesoil
- Marathi is her native tongue.
native + to
to Asiato the Himalayasto this regionto Africa
- The deodar tree is native to the Himalayas.
adverb + native
originallytrulyproudlynotnaturally
- The mango is originally native to South Asia.
verb + native
return togo back tovisitmissleave
- He missed his native land during his years abroad.
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- The mango is native to India.
आम भारत का मूल निवासी वृक्ष है।
- She returned to her native town after the exams.
परीक्षा के बाद वह अपने गृह-नगर लौट गई।
- The film is about the lives of native Americans.
यह फ़िल्म मूल अमेरिकी लोगों के जीवन पर है।
- He has a native talent for music.
उसमें संगीत की जन्मजात प्रतिभा है।
- Native speakers often drop sounds that learners pronounce.
मूल भाषा-भाषी अक्सर वे ध्वनियाँ छोड़ देते हैं जिन्हें सीखने वाले उच्चारित करते हैं।
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✗ I am a native from Punjab.
✓ I am a native of Punjab.
The place of birth follows native with of.
जन्मस्थान के पहले 'native' के साथ 'of' आता है।
✗ This plant is native from Africa.
✓ This plant is native to Africa.
A plant or animal is native to a region, not from it.
पौधा या जीव किसी क्षेत्र का 'native to' होता है, 'from' नहीं।
✗ My native is Lucknow.
✓ My native place is Lucknow.
Native is an adjective or a noun for a person; for the place, use native place.
'Native' adjective है या व्यक्ति के लिए noun; स्थान के लिए 'native place' कहें।
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Native, indigenous and local all link a thing to a place, but native is about birth.
Native, indigenous और local सभी किसी वस्तु को स्थान से जोड़ते हैं, पर 'native' जन्म से जुड़ा है।
Born in a place, or natural to it.
किसी स्थान पर जन्मा, या उसके लिए स्वाभाविक।
- A native Tamil speaker.
Belonging originally to a region, especially of peoples and species.
मूल रूप से किसी क्षेत्र का, विशेषकर लोगों और प्रजातियों के लिए।
- Indigenous tribes of the north-east.
Belonging to the area where you are now, not necessarily by birth.
उस क्षेत्र का जहाँ आप अभी हैं, जन्म से होना ज़रूरी नहीं।
- A local shop.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person born in a particular place; a plant or animal belonging naturally to a region (indigenous).
'किसी स्थान का मूल निवासी' और 'किसी क्षेत्र का स्थानीय पौधा या जानवर' (indigenous) के लिए यह शब्द आता है।