Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bedouin

/ˈbɛd.(ə.)wɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.81 in modern English

Syllables
bedouin
IPA
/ˈbɛd.(ə.)wɪn/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Bedouin

noun

A member of nomadic Arab tribes dwelling in the desert.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old French beduin (compare French bédouin), from Arabic بَدَوِيِّين (badawiyyīn), plural of بَدَوِيّ (badawiyy), from collective noun بَدْو (badw, “nomads”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

bedouins (plural) Bedu (alternative) Beduin (alternative, dated) Bedawin (alternative)

Derived Forms

bedouinism bedouinization bedouinize

Synonyms

beduin

Questions

How do you pronounce bedouin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛd.(ə.)wɪn/.
What does bedouin mean?
Alternative letter-case form of Bedouin
Where does bedouin come from?
It is traced to Old French.

How to pronounce bedouin

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