sahara

See also: Sahara, Sàhara, Sahāra, and Saharą

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Etymology

From Saharo (“Sahara”) +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [saˈhara]
• Rhymes: -ara
• Hyphenation: sa‧har‧a

Adjective

sahara (accusative singular saharan, plural saharaj, accusative plural saharajn)

1. Saharan

Indonesian

Etymology

From Arabic صَحَارَى (ṣaḥārā), plural of صَحْرَاء (ṣaḥrāʔ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sahara]
• Hyphenation: sa‧ha‧ra

Noun

sahara (first-person possessive saharaku, second-person possessive saharamu, third-person possessive saharanya)

1. desert;

   Synonym: padang pasir

Further reading

• “sahara” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.