Bedouin
/ˈbɛdʊɪn
/(also Beduin)
noun (plural same)
A nomadic Arab of the desert: an encampment of Bedouin on the edge of the desert...
- The Arabs of the early 7th century were Bedouins or desert nomads.
- In the middle of the strata are former Bedouins, Arabian Desert nomads, who settled in Kuwait with the advent of the oil industry.
- For those from the desert - Bedouins to Bushmen - 100-degree heat is hardly noteworthy.
adjective
Relating to the Bedouin: a Bedouin song about a desert journey...
- ‘We've always reported criminals and dangerous characters who refuse to comply with Bedouin laws to the security forces,’ he said.
- Eventually, I do find an older building (albeit renovated) in the shape of the excellent Dubai Museum, with its evocative waxworks of souk and Bedouin life.
- Scenes from Bedouin life will be performed and accompanied by the rahbab, a typical violin-like instrument, which will be played by a famous Jordanian musician.
Origin
From Old French beduin, based on Arabic badawī, (plural) badawīn 'dwellers in the desert', from badw 'desert'.