native

noun adjective

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: na-tive (2)

English Definition

Associated with the place of one's birth; local.

Example Sentence

She is a native English speaker.

US IPA /ˈneɪ.t̬ɪv/

UK IPA /ˈneɪ.tɪv/

indigenous local domestic original endemic

foreign alien exotic