Bedouin
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8.2
- noun
- /ˈbɛdəwɪn/
- These are Bedouin girls.
- Bedouin tribes
- Bedouin society
- Bedouin life
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Watch on YouTubeAnd when I got across the border, I got to a Syrian like or like Bedouin.
- And when I got across the border, I got to a Syrian like or like Bedouin.
- And a young, the Bedouin boy was told by his mom, go find some kindling so we can heat the house and have some food.
- In fact, Palestinians and Jews, there are three groups that are the most closely related to Jews, which are the Palestinians and the Druze and the Bedouin.
Examples
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Other cities with predominantly Bedouin populations, such as Salt and Kerak, did the same.
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Among Bedouin, women from other Bedouin groups are often left with some animals to support their children.
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Thus, the principal purpose of a Bedouin tribe was to protect its members.
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He made a deal with the Bedouin tribes.
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On our way, we met Bedouins who constitute an inseparable part of Petra's scenery.
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Three sisters of Hamas leader Ismail Haniya live in Tel Sheva, the first Bedouin town established in Israel in 1967.
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The Bedouin traditionally move across the deserts in search of water and grazing for their livestock.
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During my travels, I learned about the customs and traditions of the Bedouin people.
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The Bedouin have a rich cultural heritage that includes music, poetry, and storytelling.
Synonyms
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4.4
A person who moves from place to place to find food or work
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8.6
A person from an Arab desert tribe who moves and lives in tents
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bedouin comes from the Arabic word badawī, which means 'desert dweller'. That's a helpful image: Bedouin are traditional people who move with tents and camels across the desert, so the origin explains the word's meaning today.