clan in Arabic

Arabic words for clan

group having common ancestor

عَشِيرَة ʕašīra

English meaning of clan

1. noun A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exact genealogies are not known.
2. noun A traditional social group of families in the Scottish Highlands having a common hereditary chieftain.
3. noun Any group defined by family ties with some sort of political unity.
4. noun Traditional main matrilineal subunit of the Minangkabau people (suku) esp. in Negeri Sembilan.

Full definition of clan

clan in a sentence

• Near-synonym: canton (uncommon outside of certain dialects)

Synonyms of clan

• canton
• cete

clan in other languages

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Questions about clan in Arabic

What is the meaning of clan in Arabic?

Clan in Arabic is عَشِيرَة (ʕašīra).

ما معنى كلمة clan؟

Clan: عَشِيرَة (ʕašīra).

What does clan mean in English?

Clan means a group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exact genealogies are not known.