haboob

English

Etymology

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

Noun

haboob (plural haboobs)

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)

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