English Explanatory Dictionary

khamsin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Pronunciation

/ˈkæm.sɪn/ /kæmˈsin/

Word forms

khamsin khamsins chamsin hamsin khamseen khamaseen kamsin kamseen

Etymology

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

Synonyms

khamaseen
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