n.
Pronunciation: ' sa-k ə - ˌ l ē n, -l ə n; ˌ sä-kä- ' l ē n
Variant: or formerly Sa · gha · lien \ ' sa-g ə - ˌ l ē n, ˌ sa-g ə - ' \ or Japanese Ka · ra · fu · to \ kä- ' rä-f ə - ˌ t ō \
Function: geographical name
island SE Russia in Asia in Sea of Okhotsk N of Hokkaido; formerly (1905-45) divided bet. Russia & Japan area more than 28,500 sq mi (73,800 sq km )