Wednesday Word: Kamsin

Sep 18, 2024 11:56

Kamsin - noun.

Sometimes spelled khamsin, chamsin, khamaseen or hamsin, this hot, dry wind appears every spring in Middle Eastern countries such as Israel, Egypt, Iran and even parts of the Mediterranean!

The name is derived from the Arabic word for "fifty" as the the wind blows over a fifty day time period in spring. The fierce gusts can last several hours, move large quantities of sand and even result in a drop in humidity!

k, noun, wordsmith: calzephyr77, arabic

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