sahariana

Saharan

adjective sah-ah-RYAH-nah Rare

Usage Note

Sahariana is the feminine form of sahariano, used with feminine nouns: la regione sahariana (the Saharan region), la siccità sahariana (Saharan drought). As a standalone noun, una sahariana also refers to a safari-style jacket, a meaning unrelated to geography. Context disambiguates.

Examples

"La regione sahariana è caratterizzata da clima arido."

Natural Translation

The Saharan region is characterized by an arid climate.

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