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thunderstorm in Malay

ribut petir

/ˈθʌn.dəˌstɔːm/US/ˈθʌn.dɚˌstɔɹm/

thunderstorm in Malay: ribut petir. In English, thunderstorm means a storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with heavy rain, wind, and sometimes hail; and in rarer cases sleet, freezing rain, or snow.

Malay words for thunderstorm

storm with thunder and lightning
ribut petir

English meaning of thunderstorm

  1. noun A storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with heavy rain, wind, and sometimes hail; and in rarer cases sleet, freezing rain, or snow.

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Questions about thunderstorm in Malay

What is the meaning of thunderstorm in Malay?
Thunderstorm in Malay is ribut petir.
Apakah maksud thunderstorm dalam bahasa Melayu?
Thunderstorm: ribut petir.
What does thunderstorm mean in English?
Thunderstorm means a storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with heavy rain, wind, and sometimes hail; and in rarer cases sleet, freezing rain, or snow.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: thunderstorm (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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