Hadendoa

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noun

A member of a nomadic subdivision of the Beja people, known for their support of the Mahdiyyah rebellion during the 1880s to 1890s.

OriginBeja Hadhandhiwa →
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Meanings

nounHadendoa (plural Hadendoas or Hadendoa)

plural Hadendoas · alternative Hadendowa

  1. historicalA member of a nomadic subdivision of the Beja people, known for their support of the Mahdiyyah rebellion during the 1880s to 1890s.

Origin

  1. BejaHadhandhiwa
  2. EnglishHadendoa

From Beja Hadhandhiwa, from hadha + dhiwa.

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APA

Hadendoa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hadendoa

MLA

“Hadendoa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hadendoa. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hadendoa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hadendoa.

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