Latvian

Noun

cilts f (6th declension)

1. tribe (group of people with a primitive type of social organization)

   pirmatnējās ciltis‎ ― primitive tribes

   klejotāju ciltis‎ ― nomadic tribes

   mednieku ciltis‎ ― hunter tribes

   sena cilts‎ ― ancient tribe

   cilts virsaitis‎ ― tribal chieftain

2. a group of relatives with a common origin or ancestor, a clan, family

   viena asins... viena cilts‎ ― one blood... one clan

   sena zvejnieku cilts‎ ― an old clan/family of fishermen

3. (poetic) a group of people united by common ideals, activities, goals

   cilvēku cilts‎ ― the human tribe, humankind

Declension

References

1. ↑ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), “cilts”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, ISBN 9984-700-12-7