Sahel

English

/səˈhɛl/

proper noun
Definitions
  • (region in Africa), between the Sahara to the north and a more humid zone (Sudan) to the south.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic سَاحِل (border of the desert, coast).

Origin

Arabic

سَاحِل

Gloss

border of the desert, coast

Concept
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