khamsin

n. 喀新热风

发音

/ˈkæm.sɪn/
/kæmˈsin/

词形变化

khamsins 复数 khamsins

别名

chamsin hamsin khamseen khamaseen kamsin kamseen

释义与例句

n.
  1. 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.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

wind

词源

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

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