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indigenous (in DIJ uh nuhs) (adjective)
Pertaining to a person or something that is native to a place; relating to a thing that exists or is produced naturally in a region or country: Tobacco was indigenous to the New World or the Western Hemisphere.
The clinic provides free medical care for indigenous patients, but not for foreigners.
indigent (IN di juhnt) (noun)
A person who is or a group of people who are poor, needy, lacking money; poverty stricken or destitute: Every society must make some provisions for the indigent.
The newspaper reported that the indigenous population in the far north is often indigent and in need of special medical services.
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