saharan
saharan Lexical Profile
• adjective
Relating to, situated in, or characteristic of the Sahara Desert in North Africa.
"Seasonal winds frequently carry Saharan dust plumes across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas."
Resembling the Sahara Desert, especially in being extremely hot, dry, barren, or vast.
"After weeks without rain, the once-lush valley endured Saharan temperatures that withered the crops."
• noun
A native or inhabitant of the Sahara Desert region in North Africa.
"Nomadic Saharans have navigated the shifting dunes using the stars for centuries."
A family of Nilo-Saharan languages spoken across parts of the eastern and central Sahara, including Kanuri, Teda, and Zaghawa.
"The linguist specialized in the phonology and grammar of Saharan and its related dialects."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the proper noun Sahara (from Arabic 'ṣaḥrā’', meaning 'desert') combined with the English suffix -an.
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