also: サバナ · サヴァンナ · サヴァナ
noun
savanna; savannah
Refers to the tropical or subtropical grassland ecosystem with scattered trees, typically in Africa or similar regions.
アフリカのサバンナには多くの野生動物が生息している。
Many wild animals live on the African savanna.
Standard katakana spelling; the most common form.
Alternate spelling without the geminate consonant; also used.
Search-only kana form reflecting the English 'v' sound.
Borrowed from English 'savanna' or 'savannah', ultimately from Spanish 'sabana', which is derived from Taíno 'zabana'.