No. 1,211 in Portuguese
indígena
"Indígena" means "indigenous," referring to native peoples or things originating naturally in a particular place.
In a sentence
Os povos indígenas lutam pela preservação de suas terras.
Indigenous people fight for the preservation of their lands.
Here, 'indígenas' is used as an adjective to signify 'people who are native to a region', describing the 'povos'.
A cultura indígena é rica e diversificada.
Indigenous culture is rich and diverse.
In this sentence, 'indígena' is serving as an adjective to describe the noun 'cultura', emphasizing its origin.
Ela estudou as tradições indígenas na universidade.
She studied indigenous traditions in college.
Here 'indígenas' modifies the noun 'tradições' as an adjective, pointing to specific traditional practices associated with indigenous groups.
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