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Western Sahara in Arabic

الصَّحْرَاء الْغَرْبِيَّة aṣ-ṣaḥrāʔ al-ḡarbiyya

/ˈwɛstɚn səˈhɛəɹə/

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England/ˈwɛstən səˈhɑːɹə/

Western Sahara in Arabic: الصَّحْرَاء الْغَرْبِيَّة (aṣ-ṣaḥrāʔ al-ḡarbiyya). In English, Western Sahara means a territory and former Spanish colony in North Africa; about 70% is occupied by Morocco, which claims ownership over the territory as its Southern Provinces, while 30% is governed by its native inhabitants as the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.

Arabic words for Western Sahara

a territory in North Africa
الصَّحْرَاء الْغَرْبِيَّة aṣ-ṣaḥrāʔ al-ḡarbiyya

English meaning of Western Sahara

  1. proper noun A territory and former Spanish colony in North Africa; about 70% is occupied by Morocco, which claims ownership over the territory as its Southern Provinces, while 30% is governed by its native inhabitants as the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.

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Questions about Western Sahara in Arabic

What is the meaning of Western Sahara in Arabic?
Western Sahara in Arabic is الصَّحْرَاء الْغَرْبِيَّة (aṣ-ṣaḥrāʔ al-ḡarbiyya).
ما معنى كلمة Western Sahara؟
Western Sahara: الصَّحْرَاء الْغَرْبِيَّة (aṣ-ṣaḥrāʔ al-ḡarbiyya).
What does Western Sahara mean in English?
Western Sahara means a territory and former Spanish colony in North Africa; about 70% is occupied by Morocco, which claims ownership over the territory as its Southern Provinces, while 30% is governed by its native inhabitants as the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.

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