near-native

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Nearly native; close to be seen as indigenous to a particular habitat.
noun
  1. A person who is not native.

Pronunciation

/nɪə̯ˈneɪ̯tɪv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-near-native.wav

Word forms

near-native nearnative near-natives

Etymology

From near + native.

Derived words

near-native speaker near-native species
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