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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestribal
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /tʁi.bal/
"Les traditions tribales se transmettent de génération en génération."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or characteristic of a tribe or tribes.
"The anthropologists studied the complex tribal customs of the indigenous population." - 2
Behaving in a way that is strongly loyal to one's own group, party, or sector, often to the exclusion of others.
"Modern political discourse has become increasingly tribal and divisive."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'tribus' (meaning tribe or division of the people), entering English in the 17th century via medieval Latin formations. Over time, the term shifted from administrative Roman contexts to describe indigenous social groups, and in modern usage, it frequently extends metaphorically to describe insular group behavior in politics and culture.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tribal" is said worldwide
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tribal
Transliteration: /tʁi.bal/
"Les traditions tribales se transmettent de génération en génération."
stammesgebunden
Transliteration: /ˈʃtam.məs.ɡəˌbʊn.dən/
"Die Forscher untersuchten die stammesgebundenen Bräuche der Region."
tribale
Transliteration: /triˈba.le/
"Molti riti tribali hanno significati spirituali profondi."
tribal
Transliteration: /tɾiˈβal/
"El arte tribal ha influido en muchos artistas modernos."
tribal
Transliteration: /tɾiˈbaw/
"A comunidade mantém forte ligação com sua herança tribal."
जनजातीय
Transliteration: janjatiya
"सरकार ने जनजातीय क्षेत्रों के विकास के लिए नई योजनाएं शुरू की हैं।"
部族的
Transliteration: bùzú de
"这项研究探讨了该地区的部族文化。"
부족의
Transliteration: bujog-ui
"그들은 전통적인 부족의 방식을 따르고 있다."
部族の
Transliteration: buzoku no
"その地域には独特の部族の習慣が残っている。"
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