KHAMSIN


Meaning of KHAMSIN in English

[ 'kamsɪn ]

■ noun an oppressive, hot southerly or south-easterly wind blowing in Egypt in spring.

Origin

C17: from Arab. qamsīn , from qamsūn 'fifty' (being the approximate duration in days).

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.