Saharan

English

Etymology

From Sahara +‎ -an.

Adjective

Saharan (comparative more Saharan, superlative most Saharan)

1. of or pertaining to the Sahara desert

Derived terms

• sub-Saharan

Translations

related to the Sahara desert

Asturian: saḥarianu (ast) Czech: saharský (cs) Dutch: Saharaans (nl) Esperanto: sahara French: saharien (fr) m Galician: sahariano (gl) Greek: σαχάριος (el) m (sachários) Hungarian: szaharai Irish: Sahárach Italian: sahariano (it) Polish: saharyjski (pl) Russian: саха́рский (ru) (saxárskij) Slovak: saharský (sk)

Noun

Saharan (plural Saharans)

1. A native or inhabitant of the Sahara.
   • 2005, Erik Jensen, Western Sahara: Anatomy of a Stalemate, page 147:

     A central element in the settlement proposals is the identification and registration of all Western Saharans eligible to vote in the referendum.

Finnish

Proper noun

Saharan

1. genitive singular of Sahara