monsoon

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Concepten

moesson

Synoniemen

rainy season

rains

storm

trade winds

typhoon

blow

strong breeze

hurricane

Vertalingen

mousson

monção

Monsun

monzón

monsone

monsó

μουσώνας

muson

Monsunwind

Monsun -s

منصون

Monsunregen

-e

Monsunzeit

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/mɒnˈsuːn/

Etymologie (Engels)

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