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Vinony

Sudan

proper noun

  1. African country
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /suːˈdɑːn/ / /suːˈdæn/ / /suˈdæn/

name

Etymology: Derived from Arabic سُودَان (sūdān, “black people”), plural of أَسْوَد (ʔaswad).

  1. A country in North Africa and East Africa.

    “Often used with the definite article "the".”

  2. A country in North Africa and East Africa.
  3. A country in North Africa and East Africa.
  4. A country in North Africa and East Africa.
  5. A country in North Africa and East Africa.

    “But while the capture of Khartoum marks an important moment in the conflict, with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) deeply embedded elsewhere in Sudan and attempting to form a parallel government, analysts warn there is little likelihood of a swift resolution to the war.”

  6. A climatic zone characterized by savannas and mosaic forests running in a belt just south of the Sahel in West and East Africa
  7. Mali (when it was under French colonial rule as Soudan).
  8. A minor city in Lamb County, Texas, United States, apparently named after the African region.

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Korean 수단(水團) (sudan).

  1. A traditional Korean punch, made from boiled rice flour cakes and honeyed water, often consumed on holidays.