monsoon

Mane (Îngilîzî)

  1. Any of a number of winds associated with regions where most rain falls during a particular season.
  2. Tropical rainy season when the rain lasts for several months with few interruptions.
  3. The rains themselves.
  4. Entire meteorological systems with such characteristics.
  5. (figuratively) Any heavy rainstorm.

Werger

μουσώνας

Monsunwind

ισχυρός άνεμος

منصون

Monsunregen

Pircarînî

C2
Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin
/mɒnˈsuːn/
Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

From Portuguese monção and Dutch moesson, from Arabic مَوْسِم (mawsim, “season”), from وَسَمَ (wasama, “to mark, to brand”).

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