西サハラ

Japanese

Kanji in this term
西
にし
Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Etymology

西 (west) +‎ サハラ (Sahara)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) しサハラ [nìshí sáꜜhàrà] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [ɲ̟iɕi sa̠ha̠ɾa̠]

Proper noun

西(にし)サハラ • (Nishi Sahara

  1. Western Sahara (a territory and former Spanish colony in North Africa, now mostly occupied by Morocco, which claims ownership over the territory)
    Synonym: サハラ・アラブ民主共和国