ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.n̩.l̩ ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.n̩.l̩ ˌæb.əˈɹɪdʒ.ə.ni ˈɪndɪdʒiːn ˈneɪtɪv ˈneɪtɪv ˈpɹaɪməl ˈpɹaɪˌmi.vəl pɹaɪˈmɔː.di.əl pɹaɪˈmɔɹ.di.əl having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state aboriginal forests primal eras before the appearance of life on earth the forest primeval primordial matter primordial forms of life characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning native Americans the aboriginal peoples of Australia 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