khamaseen

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noun

An oppressive, hot, dusty, south or south-east wind occurring elsewhere in North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and the Levant, intermittently in late winter through late spring.

OriginEgyptian Arabic خماسين →
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Meanings

nounkhamaseen (plural khamaseens or khamaseen)

plural khamaseens

  1. alternativeAlternative form of khamsin (“hot wind in Egypt”).
  2. An oppressive, hot, dusty, south or south-east wind occurring elsewhere in North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and the Levant, intermittently in late winter through late spring.
  3. According to the Turkish Calendar of Storms, a storm of three days, to be expected around February 1.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
khamsin

Origin

  1. Egyptian Arabicخماسين“fifties”
  2. Englishkhamaseen

Borrowed from Egyptian Arabic خماسين (ḵamasīn, “fifties”), plural of خمسين (“fifty”).

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khamaseen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/khamaseen

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“khamaseen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/khamaseen. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “khamaseen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/khamaseen.

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