alkuperäiskansa

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Finnish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑlkuˌperæi̯sˌkɑnsɑ/, [ˈɑ̝lkuˌpe̞ræi̯s̠ˌkɑ̝ns̠ɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑnsɑ
  • Syllabification(key): al‧ku‧pe‧räis‧kan‧sa

Noun

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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

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

Further reading

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