haboob

English

Etymology

Arabic هَبُوب‏ (habūb, “strong wind”), from the root ه ب ب‏ (h-b-b).

Noun

haboob (plural haboobs)

1. A violent sandstorm or dust storm in the deserts of Arabia, North Africa, India, or North America.

Translations

violent sandstorm

• Bulgarian: хабуб m (xabúb)
• German: Haboob m, Habub (de) m

• Japanese: ハブーブ (ja) (habūbu)
• Russian: саму́м (ru) m (samúm)