Type Word Usage Arabic Scripts صحراء(Arabic) Meaning & History Arabic word meaning "desert" [1]. Related ItemsDetails Place Name DescendantsSahara(Dutch) Sahara(English) Sahara(French) Sahara(German) Sahara(Italian) Saara(Portuguese (Brazilian)) Sara(Portuguese (European)) Sahara(Spanish) Sources & References Wehr, Hans. A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic. Spoken Language Services, 1979, page 589.