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Native Script:तेज़ आंधी और वर्षा
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jharana
"अचानक आए तेज chubasco ने सबको चौंका दिया।"
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2 senses- 1
A violent squall with thunder and lightning, encountered off the western coast of Central and South America or in the Caribbean.
"The small fishing boat sought shelter in the cove just before the sudden chubasco struck the coast." - 2
A sudden, violent rainstorm or shower.
"They were caught unawares by an afternoon chubasco that drenched the marketplace."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Spanish word chubasco, meaning a violent squall or rainstorm, which is ultimately related to chubo meaning a shower. The term entered English maritime vocabulary in the 19th century through interactions between English-speaking sailors and Hispanic populations along the Pacific coast of Central and South America.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chubasco" is said worldwide
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grain
Transliteration: ɡʁɛ̃
"Le bateau a dû affronter un violent grain en mer."
Schauerkampagne
Transliteration: ˈʃaʊɐkampaɡnə
Script: Schauer
"Ein plötzlicher Regenschauer überraschte die Wanderer."
nubifragio
Transliteration: nubiˈfradʒo
"Il nubifragio ha causato allagamenti in città."
chubasco
Transliteration: tʃuˈβasko
"Un fuerte chubasco sorprendió a los navegantes."
chuvaco
Transliteration: ʃuˈvaku
"A tempestade veio em forma de um forte chubasco."
झरना
Transliteration: jharana
Script: तेज़ आंधी और वर्षा
"अचानक आए तेज chubasco ने सबको चौंका दिया।"
暴风雨
Transliteration: bào fēng yǔ
"一场突如其来的暴风雨袭击了海岸。"
돌풍
Transliteration: dol-pung
"갑작스러운 돌풍이 해안을 강타했습니다."
スコール
Transliteration: sukōru
"突然のスコールが海岸を襲った。"
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