alkuperäiskansa

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Finnish

Etymology

alkuperäis- (original) +‎ kansa (people, nation)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑlkuˌperæi̯sˌkɑnsɑ/,
  • Rhymes: -ɑnsɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): alku‧peräis‧kansa

Noun

alkuperäiskansa

  1. aboriginal/native/indigenous people; First Nation, First Nations (Canada)
    Alkuperäiskansat opettivat uudisasukkaat keräämään vaahteran mahlaa ravinnoksi.
    The First Nations taught the settlers to collect the sap of maple tree as food source.

Declension

Possessive forms of alkuperäiskansa (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

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