Sahrawi
/səˈɹɑːwi/ adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A person from Western Sahara (formerly Spanish Sahara).
Adjective
- 1 Of, from, or pertaining to Western Sahara, the Sahrawi people or their language Hassaniya Arabic. not-comparable
Synonyms
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More examples"Algeria is a strong supporter of the Sahrawi independence movement."
Etymology
From Arabic صَحْرَاوِيّ (ṣaḥrāwiyy, “of the desert”), from صَحْرَاء (ṣaḥrāʔ, “desert”).