simoom
Pronunciation: /sɪˈmuːm/
The English word “simoom” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- A hot, dry, suffocating, dust-laden wind of the desert, particularly of Arabia, Syria, and neighboring countries, generated by the extreme heat of the parched deserts or sandy plains.
Etymology
From Arabic سَمُوم (samūm, “hot wind”), from سَمَّ (samma, “to poison”).
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