Desert Names, Meanings, and their History

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Badeiya (Baa-day-yah)
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Bashmool (BASH-mool)
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Marahat (Ma-raa-haat)
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Marvan (Mar-vaan)
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Mekhdoom (mehk-doom)
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Sahara (sÉ™-HAR-É™)
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Saharra (suh-HAIR-ah)
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Sonora (suh-NOR-uh)
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Thar (thahr)
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