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Tribal vs Induna - What's the difference?

tribal | induna |

As nouns the difference between tribal and induna

is that tribal is a design or that has been influenced by indigenous peoples; especially such a tattoo while induna is a South African tribal councillor or headman (under the king); someone in authority, a boss.

As an adjective tribal

is of, or relating to, tribes.

tribal

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, or relating to, tribes
  • Based on or organized according to tribes.

    • Derived terms

    * neotribalism

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A design or image that has been influenced by indigenous peoples; especially such a tattoo
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    induna

    English

    (InDuna)

    Alternative forms

    *inDuna (with plural ''izinDuna)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A South African tribal councillor or headman (under the king); someone in authority, a boss.
  • *1994 , Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom , Abacus 2010, p. 75:
  • *:Although we swore this fellow to secrecy, he went straight to the induna and revealed our secret.
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