I. noun
also bed·u·in ˈbedəwə̇n, -dwə̇n, -dəˌwin, -dəˌwēn ; or bed·oui ˈbedə(ˌ)wē
( plural bedouin or bedouins also beduin or beduins or bedouis )
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: French bédouin, from Arabic badāwi (colloq. Arabic bidwān ), plural of badawi, badwi desert dweller
: a nomadic Arab of the Arabian, Syrian, or No. African deserts
II. adjective
also beduin “
Usage: often capitalized
: of or relating to the bedouin