Bisharin

/bɪʃəˈrɪn/ noun

Definition

Yet another variant spelling of Bishareen; referring to the same nomadic pastoral people of northeastern Africa.

Etymology

From Arabic root with English -in suffix variant. This represents another orthographic choice in the inconsistent Romanization of Arabic tribal nomenclature common in 19th-century European texts.

Kelly Says

Bisharin, Bishari, and Bishareen are basically the same word spelled three ways—a perfect example of how Europe's colonial powers never could agree on how to write African names, turning one people into three different-looking 'ethnicities' in historical documents.

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