Etymology
The term "Bedouin" derives from a plural form of the Arabic word badawī, as it is pronounced in colloquial dialects. The Arabic term badawī (بدوي) which means "desert dweller" and derives from the word bādiyah (بَادِية), which means "plain" or "desert". The term "Bedouin" therefore means, "those in bādiyah" or "those in the desert".
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