Definisi : n 1. one born in a particular place, anak kelahiran: a ~ of Ireland, anak kelahiran Ireland; 2. local inhabitant, orang tempatan: he speaks French like a ~, dia bertutur bahasa Perancis spt penduduk asal Perancis; 3. (old-fashioned & offensive) one belonging to a people of primitive culture, orang asli; 4. (animal, plant) approp n + /asli, asal/: durian is a ~ of Southeast Asia, durian ialah tumbuhan asli Asia Tenggara; the kangaroo is a ~ of Australia, kanggaru ialah binatang asli Australia. (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : go ~, mengikut cara hidup orang tempatan; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : adj 1. where one was born, tempat asal; (ref to country, town, etc), /negara, kampung, dll/ asal: he left his ~ France many years ago, dia meninggalkan negara asalnya Perancis sejak bertahun-tahun dahulu; ~ /land, country/, negara asal, tanah air, tanah tumpah darah; 2. indigenous, a. (of person) asal: ~ inhabitants, penduduk asal; b. (of animal, plant) asli, asal: ~ flora and fauna, tumbuh-tumbuhan dan haiwan asli; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : 3. characteristic of, belonging to the indigenous people of a place, tradisional, tradisi: ~ costume, pakaian tradisi; 4. acquired from time of birth, ibunda: o’s ~ language, bahasa ibunda sso; 5. see NATIVE-BORN; 6. of a people of primitive culture, orang asli: ~ tribes, puak orang asli; 7. innate, inherent, semula jadi: ~ intelligence, kecerdasan semula jadi; ~ musical talent, bakat muzik yg semula jadi; 8. pure, asli: ~ metal, logam asli; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)