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Bedouin

Bed′ou-in

,
Noun.
[F.
bédouin
, OF.
béduin
, fr. Ar.
bedawī
rural, living in the desert, fr.
badw
desert, fr.
badā
to live in the desert, to lead a nomadic life.]
One of the nomadic Arabs who live in tents, and are scattered over Arabia, Syria, and northern Africa, esp. in the deserts.
–
Bed′ou-in-ism
,
Noun.

Bed′ou-in

,
Adj.
Pertaining to the Bedouins; nomad.

Definition 2024

Bedouin

Bedouin

See also: bedouin and bédouin

English

Noun

Bedouin ‎(plural Bedouins)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of bedouin

bedouin

bedouin

See also: Bedouin and bédouin

English

Noun

bedouin ‎(plural bedouins)

  1. A desert-dweller, especially a member of a nomadic Arab desert tribe.

Translations

Etymology

From Old French beduin (compare French bédouin), from بَدَوِين ‎(badawīn), colloquial plural of بَدَوِيّ ‎(badawiyy), from بَدْو ‎(badw, “desert, camp”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛd.wɪn/

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