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Meaning of khamsin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈkæm.sɪn/

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

العربية خمسين
Türkçe hamsin

Examples

“That second spring the khamseen was worse than I have ever known it before or since.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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