or formerly Saghalien or Japanese Karafuto 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 (73,815 square kilometers )
SAKHALIN
Meaning of SAKHALIN in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012