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tribe meaning in Pashto

قبيله qabila

/tɹaɪb/

tribe in Pashto: قبيله (qabila). In English, tribe means an ethnic group larger than a band or clan (and which may contain clans) but smaller than a nation (and which in turn may constitute a nation with other tribes). The tribe is often the basis of ethnic identity.

Pashto words for tribe

group of people
قبيله qabila

English meaning of tribe

  1. noun An ethnic group larger than a band or clan (and which may contain clans) but smaller than a nation (and which in turn may constitute a nation with other tribes). The tribe is often the basis of ethnic identity.
  2. noun A tribal nation or people.
  3. noun A nation or people considered culturally primitive, as may be the case in Africa, Australia or Native America.
  4. noun A socially cohesive group of people within a society.

Full definition of tribe

tribe in a sentence

  • the Twelve Tribes of Israel; Germanic tribes; Celtic tribes
  • The Formation of Kazakh Identity: From Tribe to Nation-state
  • Near-synonyms: nation; ingroup

Synonyms of tribe

tribe in other languages

Questions about tribe in Pashto

What is the meaning of tribe in Pashto?
Tribe in Pashto is قبيله (qabila).
tribe په پښتو کې څه معنی لري؟
Tribe: قبيله (qabila).
What does tribe mean in English?
Tribe means an ethnic group larger than a band or clan (and which may contain clans) but smaller than a nation (and which in turn may constitute a nation with other tribes). The tribe is often the basis of ethnic identity.

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