bedouin
/ˈbɛd.(ə.)wɪn/
bedouin is the alternative letter-case form of Bedouin.
Noun capitalized: Bedouin
Bedouin (plural Bedouins)
- A member of nomadic Arab tribes dwelling in the desert.
- Motorized nomads, the Bedouin bands near Riyadh may swap their camels for pickup trucks and battery-powered TVs but prefer desert life to a house in town.1987 October, Marianne Alireza, “Women of Saudi Arabia”, in National Geographic, volume 172, number 4, page 436
Forms of bedouin
| plural | bedouins |
|---|---|
| plural | Bedouins |
| alternative form | Bedu |
| alternative form | Bedawin |
| alternative form (dated) | Beduin |
Origin of bedouin
From Old French beduin (compare French bédouin), from Arabic بَدَوِيِّين (badawiyyīn), plural of بَدَوِيّ (badawiyy), from collective noun بَدْو (badw, “nomads”).
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Questions about bedouin
- What does bedouin mean?
- Bedouin means a member of nomadic Arab tribes dwelling in the desert.
- What is bedouin the alternative letter-case form of?
- Bedouin is the alternative letter-case form of Bedouin.
- What part of speech is bedouin?
- Bedouin is a noun.
- How do you pronounce bedouin?
- Bedouin is pronounced /ˈbɛd.(ə.)wɪn/.
- What is the plural of bedouin?
- The plural of bedouin is bedouins.
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