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whirlwind in Arabic

زَوْبَعَة zawbaʕa

UK/ˈwɜːlwɪnd//ˈ(h)wɝlwɪnd/

whirlwind in Arabic: زَوْبَعَة (zawbaʕa). In English, whirlwind means a windstorm of limited extent, such as a tornado, dust devil, or waterspout, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air.

Arabic words for whirlwind

violent windstorm of limited extent characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air
زَوْبَعَة zawbaʕa

English meaning of whirlwind

  1. noun A windstorm of limited extent, such as a tornado, dust devil, or waterspout, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air.
  2. noun A person or body of objects or events sweeping violently onward.
  3. adjective Rapid and minimal.

Full definition of whirlwind

whirlwind in a sentence

  • Once he got that new scooter he turned into a whirlwind and damaged all the flowers.
  • The weeks leading up to the convention were a whirlwind of preparation and hurried activity.
  • swept up in the whirlwind of war

Synonyms of whirlwind

whirlwind in other languages

Questions about whirlwind in Arabic

What is the meaning of whirlwind in Arabic?
Whirlwind in Arabic is زَوْبَعَة (zawbaʕa).
ما معنى كلمة whirlwind؟
Whirlwind: زَوْبَعَة (zawbaʕa).
What does whirlwind mean in English?
Whirlwind means a windstorm of limited extent, such as a tornado, dust devil, or waterspout, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air.

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