tsunami
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[edit] English
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Japanese 津波 / 津浪 (つなみ (tsunami), “‘seismic sea wave’”)), literally "harbour wave".
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- enPR: tso͞o-nä'mi, so͞o-nä'mi, IPA: /tsuːˈnɑːmi/, /suːˈnɑːmi/, SAMPA: /tsu:nA:mi/, /su:nA:mi/
- Rhymes: -ɑːmi
[edit] Noun
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tsunami (plural tsunamis or tsunami)
- A very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption.
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- For examples of the usage of this term see the citations page.
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- tidal wave (usage conflict)
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[edit] Translations
large, destructive wave generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean
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[edit] Czech
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tsunami n.
[edit] Dutch
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From Japanese 津波/津浪 (つなみ, tsunami), “harbour wave”.
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tsunami m. (plural tsunami's, diminutive tsunamietje, diminutive plural tsunamietjes)
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tsunami
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Declension of tsunami (type risti)
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[edit] French
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From Japanese 津波/津浪 (つなみ, tsunami), “harbour wave”.
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- IPA: /tsy.na.mi/, SAMPA: /tsy.na.mi/
- Audio (FR)help, file
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tsunami m. (plural tsunamis or tsunami)
- tsunami
[edit] Italian
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tsunami f. inv.
[edit] Japanese
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tsunami (hiragana つなみ)
- 津波: tsunami, tidal wave
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