hibakusha
UK/ˈhɪbəˌkuːʃə/US/ˌhibəˈkuʃə/
hibakusha noun: a survivor of the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Noun
hibakusha (plural hibakushas or hibakusha)
- A survivor of the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
- The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons took effect in January after years of civil effort joined by atomic bombing survivors, or hibakusha.2021 August 6, Mari Yamaguchi, “Hiroshima marks 76th anniversary of US atomic bombing”, in AP News
hibakusha meaning in Urdu, Bengali, Malayalam and Punjabi
hibakusha in Urdu
- survivor of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
- ہیباکوشا hībākūshā
hibakusha in Bengali
- survivor of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
- হিবাকুশা hibakuśa
hibakusha in Malayalam
- survivor of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
- ഹിബാകുഷ hibākuṣa
hibakusha in Punjabi
- survivor of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
- ਹਿਬਾਕੁਸ਼ਾ hibākuśā
Forms of hibakusha
| plural | hibakushas |
|---|---|
| plural | hibakusha |
Origin of hibakusha
Attested in the mid-20th century, borrowed from Japanese 被爆者 (hibakusha, literally “bomb-affected person”).
Words that rhyme with hibakusha
Questions about hibakusha
- What does hibakusha mean?
- Hibakusha means a survivor of the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
- What is hibakusha in Urdu?
- Hibakusha in Urdu is ہیباکوشا (hībākūshā). See Hibakusha meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is hibakusha?
- Hibakusha is a noun.
- How do you pronounce hibakusha?
- Hibakusha is pronounced /ˈhɪbəˌkuːʃə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of hibakusha?
- The plural of hibakusha is hibakushas.
Words near hibakusha in the dictionary
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