bedawi

noun

be·​da·​wi

bə-ˈdä-wē

variants or badawi

bə-ˈdä-wē

plural bedawin

bə-ˈdä-ˌwēn

or bedawis

bə-ˈdä-(ˌ)wēz

or badawin

bə-ˈdä-ˌwēn

or badawis

bə-ˈdä-(ˌ)wēz

often capitalized

: bedouin

Word History

Etymology

Arabic badāwi

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