sub-Saharan

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From sub- +‎ Saharan.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: sub‧Sa‧ha‧ran
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Adjective

sub-Saharan (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to that part of Africa which lies south of the Sahara Desert.
    Coordinate term: super-Saharan

Translations

Noun

sub-Saharan (plural sub-Saharans)

  1. A native or inhabitant of that part of Africa which lies south of the Sahara.