Main Entry: Sa·kha·lin

Pronunciation: \ˈsa-kə-ˌlēn, -lən; ˌsä-kä-ˈlēn\

Variant(s): or formerly Sa·gha·lien \ˈsa-gə-ˌlēn, ˌsa-gə-ˈ\ or Japanese Ka·ra·fu·to \kä-ˈrä-fə-ˌtō\

Function: geographical name

island SE Russia in Asia in Sea of Okhotsk N of Hokkaido; formerly (1905–45) divided between Russia & Japan area more than 28,500 square miles (73,800 square kilometers)