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Rwala

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Rwa·​la
variants: or Ruwala or Ruwalla \ rəˈwälə \ or less commonly Ruala \ rüˈälə \
plural Rwala or Rwalas or Ruwala or Ruwalas or Ruwalla or Ruwallas

Definition of Rwala

: a member of an Arabian people regarded as true Bedouins and related to the Anezeh group of peoples

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First Known Use of Rwala

circa 1817, in the meaning defined above

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“Rwala.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Rwala. Accessed 18 Jun. 2021.

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