Bedouin

or ��·��·��

[ bed-oo-in, bed-win ]

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noun

plural Bedouins, (especially collectively) Bedouin.

an Arab of the desert, in Asia or Africa; nomadic Arab.
a nomad; wanderer.

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of the Bedouin.

Bedouin

/ ˈ��ɛ��ʊɪ�� /

noun

-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
a wanderer or rover

adjective

of or relating to the Bedouins
wandering or roving

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Other Word Forms

��o��·��·�� noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Bedouin¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English Bedoynes (plural), from Old French beduyn (singular), from Arabic ��岹��ī�� “desert-dwellers,” plural of ��岹��ī, equivalent to badw “desert” + -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin; in the Western languages, the Arabic plural form -ī�� was interpreted to be part of the basic form

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Bedouin¹

C14: from Old French beduin , from Arabic ��ɾ� , plural of badwi , from badw desert

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Example Sentences

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He and Mr al-Sayed, a Bedouin Arab Israeli who entered Gaza in 2015, had both suffered with mental health problems in the past, according to their families.

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Mr Elkadi is from a Bedouin village in the Negev desert and had been working as a security guard at Kibbutz Magen when he was abducted.

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The Israeli military says its troops have found the body of a Bedouin Arab hostage held by Hamas in Gaza, as well as evidence that suggests another may also be dead.

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The Bedouin people of the Negev do not share that view.

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A Bedouin Arab hostage rescued from an underground tunnel in Gaza said one of his fellow detainees died next to him during his time in captivity, a former Israeli official said.

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bed of roses be down

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