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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries山風
Pronunciation / Transliteration: やまかぜ
"夕方になると冷たい山風が吹き始めた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A breeze or wind that blows down the slopes of a mountain, typically occurring at night as air cools and descends.
"The chilly mountain wind swept through the valley as dusk fell." - 2
Any wind characteristic of or originating in mountainous regions.
"Climbers braced themselves against the fierce mountain wind near the summit."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the URL-encoded pinyin 'shān-fēng' (山风), combining the Old English 'munt' (from Latin 'montem') with 'wind' (from Proto-Germanic '*windaz'). Historically used in meteorological and literary contexts to describe air currents descending or moving across high-altitude terrain.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mountain wind" is said worldwide
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vent de montagne
Transliteration: vɑ̃ də mɔ̃.taɲ
"Le vent de montagne soufflait fort cette nuit-là."
Bergwind
Transliteration: ˈbɛʁkˌvɪnt
"Der kalte Bergwind wehte über das Hochplateau."
vento di montagna
Transliteration: ˈvɛnto di monˈtaɲɲa
"Il vento di montagna rese la salita molto difficile."
viento de montaña
Transliteration: ˈbjento de monˈtaɲa
"El viento de montaña soplaba con fuerza en la cumbre."
vento de montanha
Transliteration: ˈvẽtu dʒi mõˈtɐɲɐ
"O vento de montanha trazia o aroma dos pinheiros."
पर्वतीय हवा
Transliteration: parvatīya havā
"शाम को ठंडी पर्वतीय हवा चलने लगी।"
山风
Transliteration: shān fēng
"一阵清凉的山风吹散了夏日的暑气。"
산바람
Transliteration: san-baram
"시원한 산바람이 계곡을 따라 불어왔다."
山風
Transliteration: やまかぜ
"夕方になると冷たい山風が吹き始めた。"
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