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janjaweed

UK/dʒandʒəˈwiːd/

janjaweed is the alternative letter-case form of Janjaweed.

Proper noun capitalized: Janjaweed

Janjaweed

  1. An Arab militia force in Darfur, western Sudan, which has been in conflict with various Darfur rebel groups.
    • Hilal has admitted recruiting local Janjaweed militias for the government, but denies personal involvement in the scorched-earth campaign that has driven more than two million people from their homes and seen more than 200,000 people die.2008 January 22, Xan Rice, The Guardian

Origin of janjaweed

Borrowed from Arabic جَنْجَوِيد (janjawīd), from Persian جنگوی (jangavi, “warrior”), influenced by Arabic جَوَاد (jawād, “horse”).

Questions about janjaweed

What does janjaweed mean?
Janjaweed means an Arab militia force in Darfur, western Sudan, which has been in conflict with various Darfur rebel groups.
What is janjaweed the alternative letter-case form of?
Janjaweed is the alternative letter-case form of Janjaweed.
What part of speech is janjaweed?
Janjaweed is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce janjaweed?
Janjaweed is pronounced /dʒandʒəˈwiːd/ (UK).

Words near janjaweed in the dictionary

  1. janizar
  2. janizarian
  3. janizaries
  4. janizars
  5. janizary
  6. janjaweed
  7. Janjgir-Champa
  8. Janjina
  9. Janjira
  10. Janjua
  11. Janjukian

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