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khamsin

/ˈkæm.sɪn/

khamsin noun: a hot, dry wind, common in Egypt, Sudan and the Levant towards the end of March and April, which blows (for about 50 days each year) from the desert, bringing with it hot weather and sand / sandstorms.

Noun

khamsin (plural khamsins)

  1. A hot, dry wind, common in Egypt, Sudan and the Levant towards the end of March and April, which blows (for about 50 days each year) from the desert, bringing with it hot weather and sand / sandstorms.
    • That second spring the khamseen was worse than I have ever known it before or since.1957, Lawrence Durrell, Justine, Faber, published 1968, page 121
    Synonyms:
    khamaseen

khamsin meaning in Hindi, Arabic and Persian

khamsin in Hindi

a hot wind in Egypt
ख़मसीन xamsīn

khamsin in Arabic

a hot wind in Egypt
خَمْسِين ḵamsīn

khamsin in Persian

a hot wind in Egypt
خمسین xamsin

Synonyms of khamsin

Forms of khamsin

pluralkhamsins
alternative formchamsin
alternative formhamsin
alternative formkhamseen
alternative formkhamaseen
alternative formkamsin
alternative formkamseen

Origin of khamsin

From Egyptian Arabic خَمْسِين (ḵamsīn, “fifty”); see khamaseen for more.

Questions about khamsin

What does khamsin mean?
Khamsin means a hot, dry wind, common in Egypt, Sudan and the Levant towards the end of March and April, which blows (for about 50 days each year) from the desert, bringing with it hot weather and sand / sandstorms.
What is khamsin in Hindi?
Khamsin in Hindi is ख़मसीन (xamsīn). See Khamsin meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is khamsin?
Khamsin is a noun.
How do you pronounce khamsin?
Khamsin is pronounced /ˈkæm.sɪn/.
What is the plural of khamsin?
The plural of khamsin is khamsins.

Words near khamsin in the dictionary

  1. Khams Tibetan
  2. khamsa
  3. khamsas
  4. khamseen
  5. khamseens
  6. khamsin
  7. khamsins
  8. Khamtanga
  9. Khamti
  10. khan
  11. Khan Tengri

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