Janjaweed
See also: janjaweed
English
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Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Arabic جَنْجَوِيد (janjawīd), from Persian جنگوی (jangavi, “warrior”), influenced by Arabic جَوَاد (jawād, “horse”).
Pronunciation
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[edit]Janjaweed
- An Arab militia force in Darfur, western Sudan, which has been in conflict with various Darfur rebel groups.
- 2008 January 22, Xan Rice, The Guardian:
- Hilal has admitted recruiting local Janjaweed militias for the government, but denies personal involvement in the scorched-earth campaign that has driven more than two million people from their homes and seen more than 200,000 people die.