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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMonsoon
/mɒnˈsuːn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A seasonal prevailing wind in the region of South and Southeast Asia, bringing heavy rains.
"The monsoon season is crucial for the agricultural cycle in India." - 2
The rainy season associated with these winds.
"During the monsoon, the streets often flood due to the intense rainfall."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the 16th-century Portuguese 'monção', which came from the Arabic 'mawsim', meaning 'season' or 'time'. Historically used by Arab navigators in the Indian Ocean to describe the seasonally reversing winds and associated rains.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Monsoon" is said worldwide
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季风
Transliteration: jìfēng
"季风带来了丰沛的降雨。"
saison de la mousson
Transliteration: saison de la mousson
"La saison de la mousson apporte des pluies abondantes."
Monsunzeit
Transliteration: Monsunzeit
"Die Monsunzeit ist für die Landwirtschaft entscheidend."
stagione dei monsoni
Transliteration: stagione dei monsoni
"La stagione dei monsoni porta forti piogge."
temporada de monzones
Transliteration: temporada de monzones
"La temporada de monzones es vital para la agricultura."
temporada de monções
Transliteration: temporada de monções
"A temporada de monções traz chuvas intensas."
मानसून
Transliteration: mānsūn
"मानसून की बारिश फसल के लिए महत्वपूर्ण है।"
몬순
Transliteration: monsun
"몬순은 농업에 중요한 역할을 합니다."
モンスーン
Transliteration: monsūn
"モンスーンは農業にとって重要です。"
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