English Explanatory Dictionary

bedouin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Bedouin
noun
  1. A member of nomadic Arab tribes dwelling in the desert.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɛd.(ə.)wɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bedouin.wav

Word forms

bedouin bedouins Bedu Beduin

Etymology

From Old French beduin (compare French bédouin), from Arabic بَدَوِيِّين (badawiyyīn), plural of بَدَوِيّ (badawiyy), from collective noun بَدْو (badw, “nomads”).

Derived words

bedouinism bedouinization bedouinize
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