qóom tribe, clan; nation

Part of Speech n.masc
Vernacular Form قوم
Phonetic Form qóom
Inflection Class a-decl (Obl, pl): -a
Origin Urdu (Arabic): qaum
    • tribe, clan; nation
      • Example 116:
        be akóoš qóoma hína.
        be
        1pl.nom
        akáaš
        eleven
        qóom
        tribe
        -a
        -pl
        hin
        be.prs
        -a
        -MPL
        We are [made up of] eleven clans [in Ashret].
        Source: A:BHB029
      • Example 187:
        aṛé íṇc̣i tu khóolu heentá qóoma the asár wháida.
        aṛé
        dist
        íṇc̣i
        she-bear
        tu
        2sg.nom
        kha
        eat
        -íl
        -pfv
        -u
        -MSG
        heentá
        CONDL
        qóom
        tribe
        -a
        -obl
        the
        to
        asár
        effect
        wháid
        fall
        -e
        -3sg
        If this she-bear were to eat you, it would affect the [whole] tribe.
        Source: A:SHA020
      • Example 361:
        dúi qóoma maǰí yhaí bhéṭa.
        dúi
        another
        qóom
        tribe
        -a
        -obl
        maǰí
        among
        yhéi
        come
        -í
        -CV
        bheṭ
        sit.down.pfv
        -a
        -MPL
        We came and settled among another tribe.
        Source: A:BHB077
      • Example 643:
        har qóomii teeṇteeṇíi ǰhaníi dasturá haansáanu.
        har
        every
        qóom
        tribe
        -ii
        -gen
        teeṇ-
        RED-
        teeṇíi
        refl
        ǰhaní
        marriage
        -ii
        -gen
        dasturá
        customs
        háans
        exist
        -án
        -prs
        -u
        -MSG
        Every tribe has its own marriage customs.
        Source: A:MAR001