khamsin

kham·sin

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kam-seen, kam-sin]
- /kæmˈsin, ˈkæm sɪn/
- /ˈkæm.sɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kam-seen, kam-sin]
- /kæmˈsin, ˈkæm sɪn/

Definitions of khamsin word

noun khamsin a hot southerly wind, varying from southeast to southwest, that blows regularly in Egypt and over the Red Sea for about 50 days, commencing about the middle of March. 1
noun khamsin An oppressive, hot southerly or southeasterly wind blowing in Egypt in spring. 1
noun khamsin a hot southerly wind blowing from about March to May, esp in Egypt 0
noun khamsin a hot south wind from the Sahara that blows in the Near East, esp. Egypt, from late March until early May 0
noun khamsin A hot wind in Egypt which blows (for about 50 days) from the desert, bringing with it sand. 0

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Origin of khamsin

First appearance:

before 1675

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1675-85, khamsin is from the Arabic word khamsīn literally, fifty

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Parts of speech for Khamsin

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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khamsin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for khamsin

noun khamsin

devil — In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the Devil is the most powerful evil spirit.
sandstorm — a windstorm, especially in a desert, that blows along great clouds of sand (distinguished from dust storm).
black blizzard — a dust storm.
dust devil — a small whirlwind 10–100 feet (3–30 meters) in diameter and from several hundred to 1000 feet (305 meters) high, common in dry regions on hot, calm afternoons and made visible by the dust, debris, and sand it picks up from the ground.
duster — a person or thing that removes or applies dust.

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