Fratry

/ˈfrætri/ noun

Definition

A subdivision of a tribe or clan, traditionally based on kinship or brotherhood, used in anthropological studies of social organization.

Etymology

From Latin 'frater' (brother) + '-ry' (a place, condition, or collection of). The term was developed by anthropologists to describe indigenous social structures.

Kelly Says

Native American and Aboriginal societies often organized into fratries—it's how anthropologists explain how you could belong to a 'water people' fratry or 'earth people' fratry within your larger tribe.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ወንድሞች
wen-dim-och
ARالعربية
إخوة
i-khwa
BNবাংলা
ভ্রাতৃত্ব
bhratr-tw
CACatalà
germanor
jer-ma-nor
CSČeština
bratrství
brat-rst-vi
DADansk
brorskab
bro-rs-kab
DEDeutsch
Bruderschaft
broo-der-schaft
ELΕλληνικά
αδελφότητα
a-del-fo-to-ta
ESEspañol
fraternidad
fra-ter-ni-dad
FAفارسی
برادری
bra-dari
FISuomi
veljeskunta
ve-les-kun-ta
FRFrançais
fraternité
fra-ter-ni-te
GUGU
ભાઈચરો
bhaai-charo
HAHA
aunty
aunty
HEעברית
אחווה
a-cha-va
HIहिन्दी
भाईचारा
bhai-chaara
HUMagyar
testvériség
test-ve-ri-seg
IDBahasa Indonesia
persaudaraan
per-sa-u-da-ra-an
IGIG
ndị otu
n-di-otu
ITItaliano
fratellanza
fra-tel-lan-za
JA日本語
兄弟
kyoudai
KKKK
ата
ata
KMKM
ប្រុស
pruhs
KO한국어
형제
hyeongje
MRMR
भावंड
bhaawnd
MSBahasa Melayu
persaudaraan
per-sa-u-da-ra-an
MYမြန်မာ
အသင်း
a-shin
NLNederlands
broederschap
broe-der-schaap
NONorsk
brorskap
bro-rs-kap
PAPA
ਭਾਈਚਾਰਾ
bhaai-chaara
PLPolski
bractwo
brat-wo
PTPortuguês
fraternidade
fra-ter-ni-dade
RORomână
frăție
fra-tie
RUРусский
братство
brat-stvo
SVSvenska
brödraskap
brod-ras-kap
SWKiswahili
ndugu
n-du-gu
TAதமிழ்
தோழமை
tho-zha-mai
TEతెలుగు
బంధుత్వం
ban-thu-t-vam
THไทย
พี่น้อง
phii-noong
TLTL
kapatiran
ka-pa-ti-ran
TRTürkçe
kardeşlik
kar-deş-lik
UKУкраїнська
братство
brat-stvo
URاردو
برادری
bra-dari
VITiếng Việt
anh em
anh em
YOYO
agbe
ag-be
ZH中文
兄弟
xiōngdì
ZUZU
izwi
i-z-wi

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