Definition
Plural form of coastman; multiple people who live or work in coastal communities.
Etymology
Regular plural of 'coastman' using the '-en' suffix. The plural has been documented in maritime records and naval histories since the 15th century.
Kelly Says
Many of the earliest explorers and traders were experienced coastmen who built ships and developed navigation techniques—without them, the Age of Exploration might never have happened!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ባሕር አደሮች
baḥər ādēroč
ARالعربية
سكان الساحل
skan as-sāḥil
BNবাংলা
উপকূলবাসী
upakulbasi
CACatalà
gent de la costa
ʒɛnt də lə ˈkɔstə
CSČeština
pobřežní obyvatelé
po.bɾ̝ɛʒɲiː ob.yvɑ.tɛɫɛ
DADansk
kystboere
kʰystboːɐ
ELΕλληνικά
παραθαλάσσιοι
paraθalásioi
ESEspañol
costeros
kosˈteɾos
FAفارسی
ساکنین ساحل
sākenīn-e sāḥel
FISuomi
rannikon asukkaat
rɑnːikɔn ɑsukɑːt
FRFrançais
côtières
kotjɛʁ
GUGU
દરિયાકાંઠાના લોકો
dariyākāṇṭhānā lōkō
HAHA
masu zama ƙasar gabas
masu zama kasar gabas
HEעברית
תושבי חוף
tošavé ḥof
HIहिन्दी
तटीय निवासी
taṭīya nivāsī
HUMagyar
tengerparti lakosok
tɛŋɡɛrparti ˈlɑkoʃok
IDBahasa Indonesia
orang pantai
oɾaŋ pantaj
IGIG
ndị bi na ụsọ mmiri
ndị bi na usọ mmiri
ITItaliano
costieri
kostˈjɛːri
JA日本語
沿岸の人々
enkai no hitobito
KKKK
жайлаған халық
ʒajlaɣan xalɯq
KMKM
ប្រជាជនឆ្នេរ
prɑciɑcɔn cʰnae
KO한국어
연안 주민
yeon-an jumin
MRMR
किनारपट्टीचे लोक
kinārapaṭṭīce lōk
MSBahasa Melayu
orang pantai
oɾaŋ pantaj
MYမြန်မာ
ကမ်းခြေနေထိုင်သူများ
kǎm kʰyè nè tʰeiŋ ðù myà
NLNederlands
kustbewoners
kʏstbəˈwoːnərs
NONorsk
kystfolk
kʏstfɔlk
PAPA
ਤੱਟ ਦੇ ਵਸਨੀਕ
tatt de vasnīk
PLPolski
ludzie z wybrzeża
ludʑe z vɨˈbʐɛʐa
PTPortuguês
costeiros
kɔsˈtejɾuʃ
RORomână
locuitori de coastă
lokuˈitori de koˈastə
RUРусский
прибрежные жители
priˈbɾeʐnɨje ʐɨˈtɛli
SVSvenska
kustbor
kʉstboːr
SWKiswahili
wakazi wa pwani
wakazi wa pwani
TAதமிழ்
கடலோர மக்கள்
kaṭalōra makkaḷ
TEతెలుగు
తీరప్రాంత ప్రజలు
tīraprānta prajalu
THไทย
คนชายฝั่ง
kon tʰɑj.fɑŋ
TLTL
mga taga-pangpang
mga taga-pangpang
TRTürkçe
sahil halkı
saˈhil xalɯ
UKУкраїнська
прибережні жителі
pryberezhni žyteli
URاردو
ساحلی لوگ
sāhilī log
VITiếng Việt
người dân ven biển
ŋừɔɪ̯ dân vɛn ʔɓiən
YOYO
awọn ọlọ eti okun
awọn ọlọ eti okun
ZUZU
abahlali basezigidini
abahlali basezigidini
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Plural '-men' extends gendered maritime occupational language; historically excluded women from formal workforce recognition even when they performed identical work.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'coastal workers,' 'coast workers,' or 'maritime workers' to include all genders.
Inclusive Alternatives
["coastal workers","coast workers","maritime workers"]
Empowerment Note
Women's contributions to coastal industries are historically undercounted; inclusive language corrects occupational erasure.