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haboob in Arabic

هَبُوب habūb

/hæˈbuːb/US/hæˈbub/

haboob in Arabic: هَبُوب (habūb). In English, haboob means a violent duststorm or sandstorm in the deserts of Arabia, North Africa, India, or North America.

Arabic words for haboob

violent duststorm or sandstorm
هَبُوب habūb

English meaning of haboob

  1. noun A violent duststorm or sandstorm in the deserts of Arabia, North Africa, India, or North America.

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haboob in a sentence

  • Near-synonym: duster

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Questions about haboob in Arabic

What is the meaning of haboob in Arabic?
Haboob in Arabic is هَبُوب (habūb).
ما معنى كلمة haboob؟
Haboob: هَبُوب (habūb).
What does haboob mean in English?
Haboob means a violent duststorm or sandstorm in the deserts of Arabia, North Africa, India, or North America.

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