Definitions for khamsin
kæmˈsin, ˈkæm sɪnkham·sin

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. khamsinnoun

   an oppressively hot southerly wind from the Sahara that blows across Egypt in the spring

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. khamsinnoun

   A hot wind in Egypt which blows (for about 50 days) from the desert, bringing with it sand.

2. Etymology: Egyptian خمسين.

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1. Khamsin

   Khamsin, chamsin or hamsin (Arabic: خمسين ḫamsīn, meaning "fifty"), more commonly known in Egypt as khamaseen (Egyptian Arabic: خماسين ḫamāsīn, IPA: [xɑmæˈsiːn] (listen)), is a dry, hot, sandy local wind affecting Egypt and the Levant; similar winds, blowing in other parts of North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula and the entire Mediterranean basin, have different local names, such as bad-i-sad-o-bist roz in Iran and Afghanistan, haboob in the Sudan, aajej in southern Morocco, ghibli in Tunis, harmattan in the western Maghreb, africo in Italy, sirocco (derived from the Arabic šarqiyya, "eastern") which blows in winter over much of the Middle East, and simoom.From the Arabic word for "fifty", these dry, sand-filled windstorms blow sporadically in Egypt over a fifty-day period in spring, hence the name. The term is also used in the southern Levant (Israel, Jordan), where the phenomenon takes a partly different form and blows both during spring and autumn.When the storm passes over an area, lasting for several hours, it carries great quantities of sand and dust from the deserts, with a speed up to 140 kilometers per hour (87 mph; 76 knots), and the humidity in that area drops below 5%. Even in winter, the temperatures rise above 45° C (113° F) due to the storm. The sand storms are reported to have seriously impeded both Napoleon's military campaigns in Egypt as well as Allied-German fighting in North Africa in World War II.In the southern Levant it takes the shape of an oppressive weather front with hot temperatures, large quantities of dust impeding visibility, and strong winds during the night. In the Book of Exodus of the Hebrew Bible, the ruah kadim (‏רוח קדים) or "east wind" is the cause of the parting of the Red Sea (Exodus 14:21).

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1. khamsin

   Khamsin is a hot, dry, sandy local wind that originates from Saharan desert and blows in the North African and Arabian regions. It usually occurs from March to May, lasts for about 50 days, and often carries large amounts of dust, reducing visibility drastically and causing various problems like respiratory issues. The term "khamsin" means "fifty" in Arabic.

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1. Khamsinnoun

   a hot southwesterly wind in Egypt, coming from the Sahara

2. Khamsinnoun

   same as Kamsin

3. Etymology: [Ar. khamsn, fr. khamsn, oblique case khamsn, fifty; -- so called because it blows for about fifty days, from April till June.]

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1. Khamsin

   Khamsin, khamseen, chamsin or hamsin, more commonly known in Egypt as khamaseen is a dry, hot, dusty local wind, blowing from the south, in North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Similar winds in the area are sirocco and simoom. From the Arabic word for "fifty", throughout the Levant, these dry, dust-filled windstorms often blow sporadically over fifty days, hence the name.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Khamsin

   kam′sin, n. a hot south-west wind in Egypt, blowing for about fifty days from about the middle of March. [Ar.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Khamsin

   a hot sand wind which blows in Egypt from the desert for fifty days, chiefly before and after the month of May.

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1. • Wind

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of khamsin in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of khamsin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=khamsin
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Khamsin
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khamsin
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/khamsin
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=khamsin
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=khamsin
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Khamsin
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=khamsin