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Janjaweed.

An Arab militia force in Darfur, western Sudan, which has been in conflict with various Darfur rebel groups.

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Meaning & usage

name/dʒandʒəˈwiːd/UK
  1. An Arab militia force in Darfur, western Sudan, which has been in conflict with various Darfur rebel groups.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Arabic جَنْجَوِيد (janjawīd), from Persian جنگوی (jangavi, “warrior”), influenced by Arabic جَوَاد (jawād, “horse”).

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