Gobi
[ˈɡoʊ.bi]Meaning
from Mongolian Gov', 'dryland', via Chinese gēbì (戈壁)
Background Story
The name comes from the Mongolian word Gov' (Говь, 'dryland'), which was used for all the waterless regions of the Mongolian Plateau. The borrowed Chinese term gēbì (戈壁) refers to rocky, semi-deserts such as the Gobi itself rather than sandy deserts.
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