tribu

/ˈtɾibu/ · B1 · noun · f

tribe

tribu = tribe with the final e swapped for u; from Latin tribus

Both tribu and tribe come from Latin tribus, the name for the divisions of the Roman people. Same root as tribute and tribune. Feminine in Spanish: la tribu. Say it TREE-boo, stress on the first syllable.

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