Gobi

[ goh-bee ]
/ ˈgoʊ bi /

noun

a desert in E Asia, mostly in Mongolia. About 500,000 sq. mi. (1,295,000 sq. km).
Chinese Sha·mo [shah-maw] /ˈʃɑˈmɔ/.

OTHER WORDS FROM Gobi

Go·bi·an, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for gobian (1 of 2)

Gobian
/ (ˈɡəʊbɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to the Gobi desert

British Dictionary definitions for gobian (2 of 2)

Gobi
/ (ˈɡəʊbɪ) /

noun

a desert in E Asia, mostly in Mongolia and the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region of China: sometimes considered to include all the arid regions east of the Pamirs and north of the plateau of Tibet and the Great Wall of China: one of the largest deserts in the world. Length: about 1600 km (1000 miles). Width: about 1000 km (625 miles). Average height: 900 m (3000 ft) Chinese name: Shamo