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 (sə-HAR-ə)

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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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Sunaina (Su-nay-na)

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Vajranshu (vah-jrahn-shoo)

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Gillespie (JIL-uh-spee)

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Madanmohan (MAH-dahn-moh-hahn)

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Cherasya (shuh-RAY-see-uh)

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Parvati (pahr-vah-tee)

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Shreyansh (shre-yahnsh)

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Tungar (Toon-gar)

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Chetu (CHEH-too)

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Annisa (ah-NEE-sah)

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Jayaprada (JAY-uh-prah-duh)

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Avitr (ah-vee-ter)