tribesmen

IPA/ˈtraɪbz.mən/
KK[trˈaɪbzmɪn]IPA/ˈtraɪbz.mən/

tribesmen — noun

  • tribesmensingular
  • tribesmensplural

1. a male member of a traditional community whose social identity and daily life ar

1.名詞B2
釋義

a male member of a traditional community whose social identity and daily life are shaped by belonging to a tribe

例句

Tribesmen from three neighbouring villages gathered at the river to settle the water-rights dispute.

Tribesmen + location + purpose frame

The oldest tribesmen of the valley, including Hao's grandfather, taught young people which forest plants were safe.

oldest tribesmen as keepers of traditional knowledge

同義詞
  • tribal member

    gender-neutral and more common in modern usage

  • clan member

    emphasises family-lineage bonds rather than the broader tribal structure

文法句型

plural form; singular: tribesman

用法筆記

The singular form is 'tribesman'. The word is most common in historical, anthropological, or journalistic descriptions of traditional societies. In modern everyday speech, 'tribal member' may sound more neutral.

常見錯誤

❌The tribesmen lives in the forest.
✅The tribesmen live in the forest.
💡'tribesmen' is already plural and takes a plural verb.
❌She is a tribesman of the village.
✅She is a member of the village tribe.
💡'tribesman' refers only to a male.