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Darfur
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Dárfúr
English
Etymology
en ar دَار فُور land of the Fur.
Pronunciation
en /dɑːɹˈfʊəɹ/
en ʊə(ɹ) 2
Proper noun
en region in western c/Sudan where the Fur live.
en John H. McWhorter Hating Whitey Worldwide w:Manhattan Institute https://manhattan.institute/article/hating-whitey-worldwide 2003-05-03 Then, a targeted effort to resolve the Darfur conflict would be crucial, especially given that, of late, there are small signs of hope there. https://web.archive.org/web/20260418035859/https://manhattan.institute/article/hating-whitey-worldwide 18 April 2026
The Sultanate of Darfur, existing from 1603-1874 and 1898-1916.
Derived terms
en Darfuri
Translations
region in western Sudan where the Fur live
Arabic: ar دَار فُور f
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 達爾富爾 Dá'ěrfù'ěr, cmn 達佛 Dáfó Taiwan
Czech: cs Dárfúr m
Finnish: fi Darfur
French: fr Darfour m
Hindi: hi दारफ़ूर
Japanese: ja ダルフール Darufūru
Lithuanian: lt Darfūras m
Persian: fa دارفور dârfur
Russian: ru Дарфу́р m
Spanish: es Darfur
Turkish:
Ottoman Turkish: ota دارفور darfur
See also
en Sudan
en South Sudan
en Kush
en Nubia
en Former polities
Finnish
Etymology
From fi fr Darfour.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
en Darfur
Declension
sg Darfur a 0