Arabic edit

Etymology edit

Relative adjective (nisba) composed of صَحْرَاء (ṣaḥrāʔ, desert) +‎ ـِيّ (-iyy).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

صَحْرَاوِيّ (ṣaḥrāwiyy) (feminine صَحْرَاوِيَّة (ṣaḥrāwiyya), masculine plural صَحْرَاوِيُّونَ (ṣaḥrāwiyyūna), feminine plural صَحْرَاوِيَّات (ṣaḥrāwiyyāt))

  1. desert, having to do with the desert
  2. desolate, barren
  3. Sahrawi

Declension edit

Noun edit

صَحْرَاوِيّ (ṣaḥrāwiyym (plural صَحْرَاوِيُّونَ (ṣaḥrāwiyyūna), feminine صَحْرَاوِيَّة (ṣaḥrāwiyya))

  1. Sahrawi, someone from Western Sahara

Declension edit