khamaseen

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Synonyms: khamseen, kamseen

Antonyms: khamseen, kamseen

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Noun

1. {{alt form|en|khamsin|t=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.

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