makabila

How to say it

Meaning

Tribes or ethnic groups, larger than a clan but smaller than a nation.

Good to know

plural of kabila (ji-/ma- class, no ji- prefix on the singular).

Examples

• Tanzania ina makabila zaidi ya mia moja.Tanzania has more than a hundred tribes.
• Je, makabila haya yanazungumza lugha tofauti?Do these tribes speak different languages?
• Makabila hayakuungana kwa amani mwanzoni.The tribes did not unite peacefully at first.
• Makabila mengi yataadhimisha tamasha la utamaduni.Many tribes will celebrate the cultural festival.

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