צונמי
Hebrew
editAlternative forms
edit- צוּנַאמי (tsunámi)
Etymology
editUltimately from Japanese 津波 (tsunami), a compound of 津 (tsu, “cove, inlet, outlet”) + 波 (nami, “wave”).
Noun
editצוּנָמִי • (tsunámi) m (plural indefinite צוּנַמִים)
- A tsunami, a tidal wave: a large and destructive ocean wave.
- (figurative) A tsunami, a tidal wave: an unstoppable surge.
Synonyms
editReferences
edit- “צונמי” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
Further reading
edit- צונמי on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he