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earthquake meaning in Sinhala

භූචලන bhūcalana

UK/ˈɜːθkweɪk//ˈɝθkweɪk/

earthquake in Sinhala: භූචලන (bhūcalana). In English, earthquake means a shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.

Sinhala words for earthquake

shaking of the surface of a planet
භූචලන bhūcalana

English meaning of earthquake

  1. noun A shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.
  2. noun Such a quake specifically occurring on the planet Earth, as opposed to other celestial bodies.
  3. noun A sudden and intense upheaval; a severely disruptive event.
  4. verb To undergo an earthquake.

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Questions about earthquake in Sinhala

What is the meaning of earthquake in Sinhala?
Earthquake in Sinhala is භූචලන (bhūcalana).
earthquake යන්නෙහි සිංහල තේරුම කුමක්ද?
Earthquake: භූචලන (bhūcalana).
What does earthquake mean in English?
Earthquake means a shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.

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