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khamsin

/ˈkæm.sɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
kham-sin
IPA
/ˈkæm.sɪn/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

  • Root: خَمْسِين, خ م س

Inflected Forms

khamsins (plural) chamsin (alternative) hamsin (alternative) khamseen (alternative) khamaseen (alternative) kamsin (alternative) kamseen (alternative)

Synonyms

khamaseen

Questions

How do you pronounce khamsin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæm.sɪn/.
What does khamsin mean?
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.
Where does khamsin come from?
From Egyptian Arabic خَمْسِين (ḵamsīn, “fifty”); see khamaseen for more.

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