tribesman
tribesman — noun
- tribesmansingular
- tribesmenplural
1. An adult male living in a traditional community that shares a common language, c
An adult male living in a traditional community that shares a common language, culture, and customs, whose members generally reside in a specific area under the leadership of elders or a chief.
Kofi, a young tribesman from the Ashanti region, carried water to the elders' meeting.
tribesman + from + [region/group]
The old tribesman taught his grandson how to identify medicinal plants growing near the stream.
When the monsoon arrived, every adult tribesman worked through the night to reinforce the huts.
Anh's grandfather was the last living tribesman who remembered the ceremonial chants and dances.
- tribal member
gender-neutral and preferred in modern usage; avoids dated connotations
- clansman
more specific — refers to a member of a clan, which is a smaller kinship group within a tribe
- villager
broader — simply means a person living in a village, not necessarily part of a tribal structure
文法句型
tribesman + of + [group/region]
every + tribesman
fellow + tribesman
用法筆記
In modern English, this word is often replaced by 'tribal member' or 'community member' to avoid the dated or colonial-era associations that 'tribesman' can carry. It remains common in historical, ethnographic, and journalistic writing about traditional societies.