KHAMSIN

khamsin

(noun) an oppressively hot southerly wind from the Sahara that blows across Egypt in the spring

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

khamsin (plural khamsins)

A hot wind in Egypt which blows (for about 50 days) from the desert, bringing with it sand.

Synonyms

• khamaseen

Source: Wiktionary


Kam*sin", Kham*sin", n. Etym: [Ar. khamsin, fr. khamsun, oblique case khamsin, fifty; -- so called because it blows for about fifty days, from April till June.]

Definition: A hot southwesterly wind in Egypt, coming from the Sahara. [Written also Khamseen.]

Kham*sin`, n.

Definition: Same as Kamsin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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