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)