צונמי

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Hebrew

[edit]

Alternative forms

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Ultimately from Japanese 津波 (tsunami), a compound of 津 (tsu, “cove, inlet, outlet”) +‎ 波 (nami, “wave”).

Noun

[edit]

צוּנָמִי • (tsunámi) m (plural indefinite צוּנַמִים)

  1. A tsunami, a tidal wave: a large and destructive ocean wave.
  2. (figurative) A tsunami, a tidal wave: an unstoppable surge.

Synonyms

[edit]

References

[edit]
  • “צונמי” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=צונמי&oldid=76422306"