tribal
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin tribālis. By surface analysis, tribe + -al, first attested in the 1630s.[1][2][3][4]
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
tribal (comparative more tribal, superlative most tribal)
- Of or relating to tribes.
- social order through tribal law
- Based on or organized according to tribes.
- a tribal society
Derived terms edit
- extratribal
- intertribal
- intratribal
- multitribal
- tribal chief
- tribalist
- tribalistic
- [[tribal tattoo
tribalism#English|tribal tattoo
tribalism]]
Translations edit
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Noun edit
tribal (plural tribals)
- A design or image that has been influenced by indigenous peoples; especially such a tattoo.
- (India) A member of a tribe.
- 1983, Human Science: Journal of the Anthropological Survey of India, page 141:
- This right had been accepted by relative tribals but misobeyed and effaced by non-tribals and foreign peasants.
- 2018, Vaijayanta Anand, Geeta Balakrishnan, Purnima George, Community Practices in India: Lessons from the Grassroots, page 66:
- […] the legendary Adivasi leader Jaipal Singh Munda who came to represent the tribals not just of his native plateau, but also of all of India […]
Derived terms edit
References edit
- ^ “tribal”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- ^ Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.
- ^ “tribal”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “tribal”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Catalan edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
tribal m or f (masculine and feminine plural tribals)
- (relational) tribe; tribal (of or pertaining to tribes)
- tribal (based on or organized according to tribes)
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “tribal” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “tribal”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “tribal” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “tribal” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Cebuano edit
Etymology edit
Similar vowel sounds of bright and tribe. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Adjective edit
tribal
- bright; having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent
French edit
Etymology edit
From tribu + -al, possibly influenced by English tribal.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
tribal (feminine tribale, masculine plural tribals or tribaux, feminine plural tribales)
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “tribal”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Galician edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
tribal m or f (plural tribais)
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “tribal” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French tribal or from tribo (“tribe”) + -al (“of or relating to”).[1]
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
tribal m or f (plural tribais)
References edit
- ^ “tribal” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French tribal. Equivalent to trib + -al.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
tribal m or n (feminine singular tribală, masculine plural tribali, feminine and neuter plural tribale)
Declension edit
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | tribal | tribală | tribali | tribale | ||
definite | tribalul | tribala | tribalii | tribalele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | tribal | tribale | tribali | tribale | ||
definite | tribalului | tribalei | tribalilor | tribalelor |
Further reading edit
- tribal in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)
Spanish edit
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
tribal m or f (masculine and feminine plural tribales)
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “tribal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014