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Bedouin
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Bed·ou·in also Bed·u·in  (bd-n, bdwn)
n. pl. Bedouin or Bed·ou·ins also Beduin or Be·du·ins
An Arab of any of the nomadic tribes of the Arabian, Syrian, Nubian, or Sahara deserts.

[Middle English Bedoin, from Old French beduin, from Arabic badwyn, pl. of badaw, nomadic, from badw, desert nomads, Bedouins; see bdw in Semitic roots.]

Bedouin, Beduin [ˈbɛdʊɪn]
n
1. (Social Science / Peoples) pl -ins, -in a member of any of the nomadic tribes of Arabs inhabiting the deserts of Arabia, Jordan, and Syria, as well as parts of the Sahara
2. a wanderer or rover
adj
1. (Social Science / Peoples) of or relating to the Bedouins
2. wandering or roving
[from Old French beduin, from Arabic badāwi, plural of badwi, from badw desert]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.BedouinBedouin - a member of a nomadic tribe of Arabs
Arab, Arabian - a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
nomad - a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons
Translations
Bedouin [ˈbedʊɪn]
A. ADJbeduino
B. N (Bedouin or Bedouins (pl)) → beduino/a m/f
Bedouin [ˈbɛdʊɪn]
n (= person) → Bédouin(e) m/f
adjbédouin(e)
Bedouin
nBeduine m, → Beduinin f
adjbeduinisch
Bedouin [ˈbɛdʊɪn] n & adjbeduino/a
Bedouin [ˈbɛdʊɪn] n & adjbeduino/a


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