Glossary entry

Arabic term or phrase:

فخذ

English translation:

Subdivision of a tribe

Added to glossary by TargamaT team
Dec 27, 2021 16:56
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Arabic term

فخذ

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شيخ فخذ عشيرة كذا
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Dec 19, 2022 18:23: TargamaT team Created KOG entry

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Subdivision of a tribe

Subdivision of a tribe


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Or:

A branch of a tribe

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I found also:
- phratry; moiety; sept; subdivision
https://www.almaany.com/ar/dict/ar-en/فخذ/
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agree Z-Translations Translator : and clan branch
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شكرًا جزيلًا
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clan

The phrase فخذ in this context means a subdivision of a tribe.
See: https://bit.ly/3Hk887J
According to the American Heritage Dictionary, the name given a branch of a tribe is "Clan". It defines it, "A division of a tribe tracing descent from a common ancestor."
See: https://bit.ly/3euKWHe
Likewise, the "clan" is distinguished from a tribe as, "The distinguishing factor is that a clan is a smaller, integral part of a larger society such as a tribe, chiefdom, or a state."
See: https://bit.ly/3FBq90S
Accordingly, I believe the correct translation of فخذ is "a clan".
Peer comment(s):

agree Assem AlKhallouf : https://www.almaany.com/ar/dict/ar-en/clan/
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thank you very much, Assem
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Sheikh of clan

This tribe is formed of a group of allied clans, and this applies to most of the clans of the Al-Jazira region. Therefore, it can be rightly said that the tribe is a political alliance. These clans are the Tayy al-Asliya (original Tayy), consisting of a group of subsets (Assaf, Al-Harith, and Al-Yasar), Al-Jawala, Al-Bani Sab'ah, Harb, Ar-Raashed, Al-Buasi, Al-Ghanamah, Muamara and Sharaabin.

https://vvanwilgenburg.blogspot.com/2020/02/info-on-al-jazee...

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Sheikh of clan: We are not traitors, read the statement realistically, carefully


https://www.hawarnews.com/en/haber/sheikh-of-clan-we-are-not...

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https://www.alarabiya.net/saudi-today/views/2018/10/06/الأعر...

فكانت قديما تبدأ السلطة في النظام القبلي من مستوى شيوخ الفصائل الصغرى، التي تشكل قاعدة الهرم، مروراً بشيوخ الأفخاذ الذين يخضع لهم شيوخ الفصائل، ثم شيوخ البطون الذين يخضع لهم شيوخ الأفخاذ، ويعلو هؤلاء في المنزلة شيوخ العشائر الكبيرة، وفوق الجميع شيخ العموم، وهو شيخ القبيلة بقضها وقضيضها، وما عدا الحالات الدفاعية أو الهجومية التي تضطر فيها القبيلة للتجمع، فإن كل فصيل يتمتع بقدر كبير من الاستقلالية في الحركة وتدبير شؤونه الداخلية» كما ذكر كاتبنا سالف الذكر.

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