Bed ‧ ou ‧ in /ˈbeduən, ˈbeduɪn/ BrE AmE ( also Bedu ) noun ( plural Bedouin or Bedouins ) [countable]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: bédouin , from Arabic bidwan , plural of badawi 'person who lives in the desert' ]
1 . someone who belongs to an Arab tribe that traditionally lives in tents in the desert
2 . the Bedouin the people who belong to this tribe
—Bedouin adjective