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tribal

tribal

Meaning of tribal

relating to a tribe

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German/ˈtʁaɪ̯bəl/
Russian transcription[plʲɪmʲɪˈnoj]
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tribal with English translation

tribal usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Это традиционный племенной танец.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Она изучает племенное искусство.

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tribal synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between tribal / stammes- / ethnisch / tribunal / traditionell / stammesbezogen

S
🇩🇪German
stammes-

A prefix meaning related to a tribe; used in compound words and very close in meaning to "tribal".

B2Often
E
🇩🇪German
ethnisch

Relating to ethnicity or an ethnic group; broader and more neutral than "tribal".

B2Very Often
T
🇩🇪German
tribunal

Not a true synonym in meaning: it refers to a court or tribunal, not to a tribe.

B2Rarely
T
🇩🇪German
traditionell

Means "traditional," based on customs; only indirectly connected to tribes.

B2Very Often
S
🇩🇪German
stammesbezogen

Emphasizes that something is connected to a tribe; very close to "tribal," but more descriptive and somewhat bookish.

B2Rarely
S
🇩🇪German
stammesartig

Means "tribe-like" or "having tribal features"; often used for appearance or structure.

B2Rarely
A
🇩🇪German
auf einen Stamm bezogen

An explanatory phrase meaning literally "related to a tribe"; very clear but bulky.

B2Rarely
E
🇩🇪German
ethnologisch

Relating to ethnology, the scholarly study of peoples and cultures; more academic and not exactly the same as "tribal."

B2Rarely

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How to pronounce tribal and what this word means

tribal means tribal. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce tribal

/ˈtʁaɪ̯bəl/

tribal translation

tribal

tribal examples

Das ist ein tribal traditioneller Tanz.

tribal transcription

/ˈtʁaɪ̯bəl/

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tribal meaning: what does it mean?

zu einem Stamm gehörend

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tribal is pronounced as /ˈtʁaɪ̯bəl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

tribal definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Das ist ein tribal traditioneller Tanz. Translation: Это традиционный племенной танец.

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