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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bùluò
"这个古老的部落拥有独特的文化。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A social division in a traditional society consisting of families or communities linked by social, economic, religious, or blood ties, with a common culture and dialect.
"The indigenous tribe gathered to celebrate the seasonal harvest festival." - 2
A social group linked by common interests, beliefs, or occupation.
"He quickly found his tribe among the local artists and writers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'tribus', referring to one of the political or ethnic divisions of the ancient Roman state. It evolved through Middle English to denote a social division consisting of families or communities linked by social, economic, religious, or blood ties, and later expanded to describe any closely knit group of people with common interests.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tribe" is said worldwide
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tribu
Transliteration: /tʁi.by/
"Cette tribu possède une riche tradition orale."
Stamm
Transliteration: /ʃtam/
"Der Stamm lebt seit Jahrhunderten in diesem Tal."
tribù
Transliteration: /triˈbu/
"La tribù manteneva usanze molto antiche."
tribu
Transliteration: /ˈtɾi.βu/
"Cada miembro de la tribu tiene un rol específico."
tribo
Transliteration: /ˈtɾi.bu/
"A tribo protegeu a floresta contra os invasores."
कबीला
Transliteration: kabeela
"वह कबीला पहाड़ों के पास रहता है।"
部落
Transliteration: bùluò
"这个古老的部落拥有独特的文化。"
부족
Transliteration: bujok
"그 부족은 전통을 엄격하게 지킨다."
部族
Transliteration: buzoku
"その部族は独自の言語を持っています。"
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