n.
Pronunciation: ˌ a-b ə - ' rij-n ə l, - ' ri-j ə -n ə l
Function: adjective
Date: 1667
1 : being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region < aboriginal forests> < aboriginal rocks>
2 a : of or relating to aborigines b often capitalized : of or relating to the indigenous peoples of Australia
synonyms see NATIVE
– ab · orig · i · nal · ly adverb