צונמי

Hebrew

Alternative forms

• צוּנַאמי (tsunámi)

Etymology

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

Noun

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

• נחשול רעש

References

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

Further reading

• צונמי on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he