Bedouin

(bedo̵̅o̅ in′)

noun pl. Bedouins or Bedouin

  1. an Arab of any of the nomadic desert peoples of Arabia, Syria, or N Africa
  2. any wanderer or nomad

Origin: Fr bédouin < Ar badāwīn, pl. of badawī, desert dweller < badw, desert

adjective

of the Bedouins or their culture

See Bedouin in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also Bed·u·in

noun pl. bedouin 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.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English Bedoin

Origin: , from Old French beduin

Origin: , from Arabic badāwīyīn

Origin: , pl. of badawī, nomadic

Origin: , from badw, desert nomads, Bedouins; see bdw in Semitic roots

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