Meaning
Bedouin
In a sentence
Il beduino vive nel deserto con la famiglia.
The Bedouin lives in the desert with his family.
Hai mai parlato con un beduino del posto?
Have you ever spoken with a local Bedouin?
I beduini non hanno preso il treno ieri.
The Bedouins didn't take the train yesterday.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| beduino | masculine · singular |
| beduini | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually capitalized only for the people as an ethnonym: i Beduini. Lowercase is also common in general reference.
- Plural is beduini; feminine forms are beduina / beduine when referring to women.
- Use beduino for the ethnic group or traditional nomadic identity, not as a general word for any desert dweller.