indigenous knowledge

ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs ˈnɑːlɪdʒ

Definition

Definition of indigenous knowledge - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

native wisdom

TECH.

traditional understanding and skills passed down in native communities

TECH.

Indigenous knowledge helps people farm in difficult climates.
Indigenous knowledge guides local medicine practices.
They rely on indigenous knowledge for fishing techniques.

traditional knowledge

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Expressions with indigenous

indigenous language

language native to a specific region or community

The indigenous language of the tribe is at risk of extinction.

Expressions with knowledge

tribal knowledge

information known within a group not documented

The process relies heavily on tribal knowledge.

knowledge is power

exp.

learning gives people greater ability to succeed and influence events

My grandmother always said, "knowledge is power."

fountain of knowledge

person or source that provides a lot of information

The professor is a fountain of knowledge on ancient history.

hungry for knowledge

adj.

eager to learn new things

She is always hungry for knowledge, reading every book she can find.

ocean of knowledge

vast amount of information or understanding

She is an ocean of knowledge on ancient history.

safe in the knowledge

adj.

feeling confident because you know something is true

She left safe in the knowledge that he was home.

soak up knowledge

learn eagerly and quickly

She loves to soak up knowledge from books and documentaries.

thirst for knowledge

strong desire to learn and understand more

Her thirst for knowledge led her to read every day.

wealth of knowledge

large amount of information or understanding

She has a wealth of knowledge about ancient history.

with age comes knowledge

exp.

gaining wisdom through life experiences over time

With age comes knowledge, as she learned from her mistakes.

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two-way

adj.

education

utilising both Western and Indigenous knowledge

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French:savoirs autochtones, ...
German:Indigenes Wissen, ...
Italian:conoscenze indigene, ...
Spanish:conocimiento indígena, ...
Portuguese:conhecimento indígena, ...
Chinese:本土知识, ...
Japanese:先住民の知識, ...
Arabic:مَعْرِفَة تَقْلِيدِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:יֶדַע יְלִידִי, ...
Russian:традиционные знания, ...
Ukrainian:традиційні знання, ...
Hindi:मूलनिवासी ज्ञान, ...
Bengali:আদিবাসী জ্ঞান, ...
Catalan:coneixement indígena, ...
Czech:domorodé znalosti, ...
Danish:oprindelige folks viden, ...
Dutch:inheemse kennis, ...
Greek:αυτόχθονη γνώση, ...
Hungarian:őshonos tudás, ...
Khmer:ចំណេះដឹងជនជាតិដើម, ...
Korean:토착 지식, ...
Persian:دانش بومی, ...
Polish:wiedza rdzennych ludów, ...
Portuguese (BR):conhecimento indígena, ...
Romanian:cunoaștere indigenă, ...
Swedish:traditionell kunskap, ...
Thai:ภูมิปัญญาท้องถิ่น, ...
Turkish:yerli bilgi, ...
Vietnamese:tri thức bản địa, ...

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