MONSOON


Meaning of MONSOON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mɔnˈsu:n ]

n. 1 a wind in S. Asia, esp. in the Indian Ocean, blowing from the south west in summer (wet monsoon) and the north east in winter (dry monsoon). 2 a rainy season accompanying a wet monsoon. 3 any other wind with periodic alternations. øømonsoonal adj. [obs. Du. monssoen f. Port. monú°.o f. Arab. mawsim fixed season f. wasama to mark]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.