aboriginal aboriginal /ˌæbəˈrɪdʒənəl/

adjective

1. Having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state  ( aboriginal , primaeval , primal , primeval , primordial )
   having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
    Aboriginal forests
   aboriginal forests
    Primal eras before the appearance of life on earth
   primal eras before the appearance of life on earth
    The forest primeval
   the forest primeval
    Primordial matter
   primordial matter
    Primordial forms of life
   primordial forms of life
   
2. Characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning  ( aboriginal , native )
   characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning
    Native Americans
   native Americans
    The aboriginal peoples of Australia
   the aboriginal peoples of Australia
   

noun

1. An indigenous person who was born in a particular place  ( aboriginal , indigen , indigene , aborigine , native )
   an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
    The art of the natives of the northwest coast
   the art of the natives of the northwest coast
    The Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students
   the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students