English → Arabic
tribe in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- qabīla
- Arabizi
qabeela- Type
- noun · feminine
- Plural
- قَبَائِلٌ qabāʾil
- Root
- ق ب ل
How to use it
“Tribe” translates to قَبِيلَة in Arabic. It refers to a social group linked by kinship, culture, or territory. The word is feminine; its plural is قَبَائِل.
Example sentences
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تعيشُ القَبِيلَةُ في الصَّحراءِ.
taʿīshu al-qabīla fī al-ṣaḥrāʾ.
The tribe lives in the desert.
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انضمَّتُ إلى قَبِيلَةِ الأَحْمَرِ.
inḍammahtu ilā qabīlat al-aḥmar.
I joined the Red tribe.
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قَبِيلَةُنا تحتفلُ بالمهرجانِ كلَّ عامٍ.
qabīlatunā taḥtafilu bil-mahrjān kulla ʿāmin.
Our tribe celebrates the festival every year.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
Tribe: Hausa
القبيلة: هاوسا
Of the tribe of Joseph, of the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi.
من سبط يوسف من سبط منسّى جدّي بن سوسي.
Of the tribe of Joseph, namely, of the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi.
من سبط يوسف من سبط منسّى جدّي بن سوسي.
And there was this specific tribe that was really afraid of this other Luhya tribe.
وكانت تلك القبيلة تحديداً خائفة حقيقةً من تلك القبيلة اللوهيا الأخرى
of the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand, of the tribe of Levi twelve thousand, of the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand,
من سبط شمعون اثنا عشر الف مختوم. من سبط لاوي اثنا عشر الف مختوم. من سبط يساكر اثنا عشر الف مختوم.
of the tribe of Asher twelve thousand, of the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand, of the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand,
من سبط اشير اثنا عشر الف مختوم. من سبط نفتالي اثنا عشر الف مختوم. من سبط منسّى اثنا عشر الف مختوم.
of the tribe of Judah were sealed twelve thousand, of the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand, of the tribe of Gad twelve thousand,
من سبط يهوذا اثنا عشر الف مختوم. من سبط رأوبين اثنا عشر الف مختوم. من سبط جاد اثنا عشر الف مختوم.
of the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand, of the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand, of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.
من سبط زبولون اثنا عشر الف مختوم. من سبط يوسف اثنا عشر الف مختوم. من سبط بنيامين اثنا عشر الف مختوم
Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand.
من سبط يهوذا اثنا عشر الف مختوم. من سبط رأوبين اثنا عشر الف مختوم. من سبط جاد اثنا عشر الف مختوم.
Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.
من سبط شمعون اثنا عشر الف مختوم. من سبط لاوي اثنا عشر الف مختوم. من سبط يساكر اثنا عشر الف مختوم.
Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nepthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.
من سبط اشير اثنا عشر الف مختوم. من سبط نفتالي اثنا عشر الف مختوم. من سبط منسّى اثنا عشر الف مختوم.
Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.
من سبط زبولون اثنا عشر الف مختوم. من سبط يوسف اثنا عشر الف مختوم. من سبط بنيامين اثنا عشر الف مختوم
Questions and answers
Is “tribe” always feminine in Arabic?
Yes, the word قَبِيلَة is grammatically feminine.
Can “tribe” be used metaphorically?
Yes, it can describe any close‑knit group, e.g., “tribe of artists.”
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