Spanish Conversation · Level 88
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Spanish word
tribu
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈtɾiβu/
Meaning
- feminine nountribe
Example
¿Conoces a alguna tribu local?
Do you know of any local tribe?
More examples
La tribu eligió a su líder recientemente.
The tribe elected its leader recently.
Core concept
Small community bound by kinship and shared customs.
Common phrases
miembros de la tribu
members of the tribe
líder de la tribu
leader of the tribe
ser parte de una tribu
be part of a tribe
Similar words
pueblo: Inhabitants of a locality who share regional culture and identity.
comunidad: Group of people who live or act together and share daily life or interests.
etnia: Group defined by a common ethnic background, language, and cultural traits.
clan: Family-centered group bound by common ancestry and blood ties.
Definition in Spanish
Grupo humano pequeño unido por parentesco, tradiciones o costumbres compartidas.
Word origin
Derived from Latin tribus, originally referring to Rome's three divisions, the sense expanded in Romance languages to mean a group of related people and entered Spanish as tribu.
Usage tips
- A frequent collocation is tribu urbana for youth subcultures, while in academic or journalistic registers tribu usually denotes an ethnic or indigenous group, so register affects usage.
Opposites
- individuoindividualnoun
Related words
- tribaltribaladjective
- tribalismotribalismnoun