Natív

Natív is an adjective used in several languages, derived from Latin natīvus, meaning born or intrinsic. It describes something that belongs to the natural or original environment of a person, place, or system, as opposed to being imported, artificial, or created later.

In linguistics and language education, natív nyelv denotes a person’s first language or mother tongue, while natív beszélő refers to a native speaker. Natív szó or natív form can indicate a word or expression that is used by native speakers without adaptation.

In computing, a natív program or natív alkalmazás (native app) is software written to run directly on a specific operating system, using its native APIs and features. Native software typically offers optimized performance and closer integration with the platform, compared with cross-platform or web-based solutions.

In ecology and biology, native (natív) species are those that occur naturally in a region; they have not been introduced by human activity. The term helps distinguish from non-native or invasive species.

Because natív can carry distinct implications across domains, it is often clarified with a domain-specific phrase such as native language, native species, or native application to reduce ambiguity.