Compatriot Meaning in English

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التعريف

A compatriot is someone from the same country as you; a fellow citizen or national.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Primarily formal or neutral. Used to emphasize shared nationality, especially abroad or in historical contexts. Not used for citizens of other countries unless explicitly linking shared national origins.

• Spanish: compatriota
• Portuguese (BR): compatriota
• Portuguese (PT): compatriota
• Chinese (Simplified): 同胞
• Chinese (Traditional): 同胞
• Hindi: हमवतन
• Arabic: مواطن
• Bengali: স্বদেশি - দেশের মানুষ
• Russian: соотечественник - соотечественница
• Japanese: 同胞
• Vietnamese: đồng hương - đồng bào
• Korean: 동포 - 동향인
• Turkish: vatandaş - yurttaş (aynı ülkeden)
• Urdu: ہم وطن
• Indonesian: rekan senegara - sesama warga negara

جمل نموذجية

I met a compatriot at the airport.

basic

She talked with her compatriot about home.

basic

Many compatriots live in this city.

basic

Whenever I travel, running into a compatriot makes me feel less alone.

natural

Our compatriots overseas sent help after the disaster.

natural

He introduced me to his group of compatriots from university.

natural