khamsin

== English == === Alternative forms === chamsin, hamsin, khamseen, khamaseen, kamsin, kamseen === Etymology === From Egyptian Arabic خَمْسِين (ḵamsīn, “fifty”); see khamaseen for more. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkæm.sɪn/, /kæmˈsin/ === Noun === khamsin (plural khamsins) 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. ==== Synonyms ==== khamaseen ==== Translations ==== == French == === Alternative forms === chamsin === Pronunciation === === Noun === khamsin m (plural khamsins) khamsin === Further reading === “khamsin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012