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chamsin

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Also known as hamsin, khamaseen

Khamsin, chamsin or hamsin ( , meaning "fifty"), more commonly known in Egypt, Israel and Palestine as khamaseen ( , ), is a dry, hot, sandy local wind affecting Egypt and the Levant; similar winds, blowing in other parts of North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula and the entire Mediterranean basin, have different local names, such as bad-i-sad-o-bist roz in Iran and Afghanistan, haboob in the Sudan, aajej in southern Morocco, ghibli in Tunis, harmattan in the western Maghreb, africo in Italy, sirocco (derived from the Arabic , "eastern") which blows in winter over much of the Middle East, and sim

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Within Vinony's link graph, chamsin is referenced by 45 other articles, and connects out to Arabic, Italy and Egypt.

It is catalogued under topics including Arabic words and phrases, Crossing the Red Sea and Winds.

Its subject is documented across 39 Wikipedia language editions.

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Hieroglyphs.name
r-Y1-P5:X1*Z4:Z2
Hieroglyphs.name transcription
Resetyu Rstyw The south winds
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Dust storm over Libya.jpg
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280px
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Dust storm over Libya (NASA/EOS)

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