BEDOUIN


Meaning of BEDOUIN in English

/ ˈbeduɪn; NAmE / noun

( pl. Bed·ouin ) a member of an Arab people that traditionally lives in tents in the desert

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WORD ORIGIN

from Old French beduin , based on Arabic badawī , (plural) badawīn dwellers in the desert, from badw desert.

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