Sahrawi

English

Alternative forms

Saharawi, Sahraoui, Sahroui, Saharoui

Etymology

From Arabic صَحْرَاوِيّ‎ (ṣaḥrāwiyy, “of the desert”), from صَحْرَاء‎ (ṣaḥrāʾ, “desert”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /səˈɹɑːwi/

Adjective

Sahrawi (not comparable)

Of, from, or pertaining to Western Sahara, the Sahrawi people or their language Hassānīya.

Derived terms

Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

Translations

related to Western Sahara

Arabic: صَحْرَاوِيّ‎ (ṣaḥrāwiyy)
French: sahraoui (fr), saharaoui (fr)
German: der Westsahara (de)

Russian: саха́рский (saxárskij), западносаха́рский (ru) (zapadnosaxárskij)
Spanish: saharaui (es)

Noun

Sahrawi (plural Sahrawis)

A person from Western Sahara (formerly Spanish Sahara).

Translations

a person from Western Sahara

Arabic: صَحْرَاوِيّ‎ m (ṣaḥrāwiyy), صَحْرَاوِيَّة‎ f (ṣaḥrāwiyya)
French: Sahraoui (fr) m or f, Saharaoui (fr) m or f
German: Sahraoui m or f, Saharawi m or f

Russian: саха́рец (ru) m (saxárec), саха́рка f (saxárka), западносаха́рец (ru) m (zapadnosaxárec), западносаха́рка f (zapadnosaxárka)
Spanish: saharaui (es) m or f

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