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Kalahari.

A large desert in Southern Africa, including much of Botswana, and part of Namibia and Northern Cape, South Africa.

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name/ˌkaləˈhɑːɹi/UK/ˌkɑləˈhɑɹi/US/ˌkæləˈhɑɹi/US
  1. A large desert in Southern Africa, including much of Botswana, and part of Namibia and Northern Cape, South Africa.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Tswana kgala Tswana -gadi Tswana Kgalagadibor. English Kalahari An adapted borrowing of Tswana Kgalagadi (literally “a large, dry area”). Doublet of Kgalagadi.

noun/ˌkaləˈhɑːɹi/UK/ˌkɑləˈhɑɹi/US/ˌkæləˈhɑɹi/US
  1. Alternative form of Kgalagadi

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Tswana kgala Tswana -gadi Tswana Kgalagadibor. English Kalahari An adapted borrowing of Tswana Kgalagadi (literally “a large, dry area”). Doublet of Kgalagadi.

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