Plural of bushman; multiple men who live in or are skilled at surviving in the bush.
Plural of 'bushman' using the irregular '-men' ending (Old English 'mann'). This irregular plural is ancient, surviving in modern English alongside regular '-s' plurals.
English's irregular plural 'men' (alongside 'bushmen,' 'firemen,' 'horsemen') traces back to Proto-Germanic and shows language's historical layers—we preserve ancient forms for common words while applying regular '-s' to newer vocabulary, making old concepts grammatically special.
Generic 'men' erases women who practiced identical survival skills in bush environments. Ethnographic records show women contributed equally to foraging, tool-making, and navigation.
Use 'bushpeople', 'bush inhabitants', or 'bush communities' when referring to mixed-gender groups. Specify 'bushwomen' when referring to women specifically.
["bushpeople","bush inhabitants","bush communities","bushfolk"]
Bushwomen's expertise in plant knowledge, water location, and small-game hunting was historically documented but often credited to 'bushmen' generically.
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