sahrawi
sahrawi — adjective
1. Connected with the region of Western Sahara in northwest Africa, or with the peo
Connected with the region of Western Sahara in northwest Africa, or with the people who come from there.
The Sahrawi people have lived in this desert region for centuries.
attributive: Sahrawi + noun (people, culture, territory)
Luca visited a Sahrawi refugee camp to learn about daily life there.
Traditional Sahrawi carpets are made from goat hair and wool.
The exhibition showed Sahrawi jewelry and clothing from the 1800s.
There is a strong tradition of Sahrawi oral poetry in the refugee camps.
- Western Saharan
broader meaning — can describe anyone or anything from the region, not specifically the indigenous ethnic group
文法句型
Sahrawi + noun
用法筆記
This word is often capitalized (Sahrawi) because it is derived from the name of a specific region. It is used attributively before nouns such as people, culture, and territory.
常見錯誤
sahrawi — noun
1. A person from the ethnic group whose homeland is Western Sahara and the desert a
A person from the ethnic group whose homeland is Western Sahara and the desert areas around it.
Mayumi interviewed a Sahrawi who now works as a nurse in the camp.
countable: a Sahrawi (singular)
Many Sahrawis live in cities across Europe and West Africa today.
plural: -s suffix (Sahrawis)
Roya asked an elderly Sahrawi to tell stories about life before the war.
The clinic treats hundreds of Sahrawis each month free of charge.
Jiwoo met two Sahrawis who work as translators for a UN agency.
- Western Saharan
a broader term — a Western Saharan may be any resident of the territory, while Sahrawi specifically identifies the indigenous ethnic group
文法句型
a Sahrawi
the Sahrawis
the Sahrawi (as collective)
用法筆記
The plural form Sahrawis is regular. The word can also be used collectively as the Sahrawi to refer to the entire ethnic group. It is usually capitalized.