Janjaweed
Meanings
name
- An Arab militia force in Darfur, western Sudan, which has been in conflict with various Darfur rebel groups.
noun
- Alternative letter-case form of Janjaweed.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic جَنْجَوِيد (janjawīd), from Persian جنگوی (jangavi, “warrior”), influenced by Arabic جَوَاد (jawād, “horse”).
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