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Kalahari

kaluh-HAH-ree
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A vast semi-arid desert spanning much of Botswana and parts of Namibia and South Africa.
"The documentary followed a pride of lions surviving the dry season in the Kalahari."

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In plain EnglishA huge, dry desert region in southern Africa.

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Etymology

From Tswana Kgalagadi, meaning roughly "the great thirst" — a reference to how dry the region is.

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