Hyphenation of Native

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word Native? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

Na-tive

Definitions of Native:

1.
An indigenous person who was born in a particular place
The art of the natives of the northwest coast The Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students
2.
A person born in a particular place or country
He is a native of Brazil
3.
Indigenous plants and animals
4.
Characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
The native North American sugar maple Many native artists studied abroad
5.
Belonging to one by birth
My native land One's native language
6.
Characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning
Native Americans The aboriginal peoples of Australia
7.
As found in nature in the elemental form
Native copper

Synonyms of Native:

adj native, autochthonal, autochthonic, autochthonous, endemic, indigenous, domestic, homegrown, native-born
adj native
adj native, aboriginal
adj pure
adj connatural, inborn, inbred, normal
noun indigen, indigene, person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul

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