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Darfur

  • /dɑːɹˈfʊəɹ/

Rhymes with -ʊə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Arabic دَار فُور (dār fūr, “land of the Fur”).

proper noun

  1. A region in western Sudan where the Fur live. Then, a targeted effort to resolve the Darfur conflict would be crucial, especially given that, of late, there are small signs of hope there.
  2. The Sultanate of Darfur, existing from 1603-1874 and 1898-1916.

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name region in western Sudan where the Fur live

EspañolDarfur
日本語ダルフール Darufūru
中文達爾富爾 /达尔富尔 Dá'ěrfù'ěr
हिन्दीदारफ़ूर dārfūr
FrançaisDarfour
РусскийДарфу́р Darfúr
العربيةدَار فُور dār fūr

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"Darfur." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/darfur. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Darfur. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/darfur

Chicago

"Darfur." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/darfur.

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@misc{darfur_2026,
  title = {Darfur},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/darfur},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}