tsunami

tsunami

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 津波(つなみ) (tsunami), from 津 (tsu, “harbour”) +‎ 波 (nami, “wave”).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /(t)suːˈnɑːmi/; enPR: (t)so͞o-nä'mi
  • (General American) IPA(key): /(t)suˈnɑmi/; enPR: (t)so͞o-nä'mi;
  • (Canada) IPA(key): /(t)suˈnæmi/, /(t)suˈnɑmi/
  • Rhymes: -ɑːmi

Noun

tsunami (plural tsunami or tsunamis)

  1. A very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption. Tsunami are usually a series of waves, or wave train.
  2. (figurative) A large and generally unstoppable surge.

Quotations

  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:tsunami.

Alternative forms

  • sunami (nonstandard)

Synonyms

  • seismic sea wave
  • tidal wave (usage conflict)

Derived terms

Translations

See also

  • earthquake
  • flood
  • natural disaster
  • seaquake
  • seiche
  • tidal wave
  • tsunami earthquake
  • waterquake

Further reading

  • tsunami on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • tsunami on Wikiversity.Wikiversity
  • tsunami on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Anagrams

  • Mustain, Natsumi, manitus, santimu, utinams

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from English tsunami, borrowed from Japanese 津波(つなみ) (tsunami), from 津 (tsu, “harbor”) +‎ 波 (nami, “wave”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: tsu‧na‧mi
  • IPA(key): /tsuˈnami/, [t̪s̪ʊˈn̪a.mɪ]

Noun

tsunami

  1. tsunami

Czech

Alternative forms

  • cunami

Etymology

Derived from Japanese.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡sunamɪ]
  • Hyphenation: tsu‧na‧mi

Noun

tsunami f (indeclinable)

  1. tsunami

Further reading

  • tsunami in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 津波.

Noun

tsunami

  1. tsunami

Declension

Dutch

Etymology

From Japanese 津波.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tsuˈnaːmi/

Noun

tsunami m (plural tsunami's, diminutive tsunamietje n)

  1. tsunami

Hypernyms

  • vloedgolf

Finnish

Etymology

From Japanese 津波.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtsunɑmi/, [ˈts̠unɑ̝mi]
  • Rhymes: -unɑmi
  • Syllabification(key): tsu‧na‧mi

Noun

tsunami

  1. tsunami

Declension

Compounds

  • tsunamiaalto
  • tsunamivaara
  • tsunamivaroitus

Further reading

  • "tsunami" in Kielitoimiston sanakirja (Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish).

Anagrams

  • minusta, mitsuna, muistan, mustina

French

Etymology

From Japanese 津波 / 津浪 (つなみ, tsunami, “harbour wave”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tsu.na.mi/, /tsy.na.mi/

Noun

tsunami m (plural tsunamis)

  1. tsunami

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “tsunami”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Indonesian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Japanese 津波(つなみ) (tsunami, “tsunami, tidal wave, tidal bore”), from 津 (tsu, “harbor”) +‎ 波 (nami, “wave”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /su.na.mi/, /tsu.na.mi/
  • Hyphenation: tsu‧na‧mi

Noun

tsunami (first-person possessive tsunamiku, second-person possessive tsunamimu, third-person possessive tsunaminya)

  1. tsunami: a very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption. Tsunami are usually a series of waves, or wave train.
    Synonym: semong

Further reading

  • “tsunami” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 津波(つなみ) (tsunami).

Noun

tsunami m (invariable)

  1. tsunami

Japanese

Romanization

tsunami

  1. Rōmaji transcription of つなみ

Malay

Etymology

From Japanese 津波.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sunami/, /tsunami/

Noun

tsunami (Jawi spelling تسونامي‎, plural tsunami-tsunami, informal 1st possessive tsunamiku, 2nd possessive tsunamimu, 3rd possessive tsunaminya)

  1. tsunami.

Further reading

  • “tsunami” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Japanese 津波 (tsunami), via English tsunami.

Noun

tsunami m (definite singular tsunamien, indefinite plural tsunamier, definite plural tsunamiene)

  1. a tsunami

References

  • “tsunami” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
  • “tsunami” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Japanese 津波 (tsunami), via English tsunami.

Noun

tsunami m (definite singular tsunamien, indefinite plural tsunamiar, definite plural tsunamiane)

  1. a tsunami

References

  • “tsunami” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Japanese 津波 / 津浪 (つなみ (tsunami)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tsuˈna.mi/
  • Rhymes: -ami
  • Syllabification: tsu‧na‧mi

Noun

tsunami n (indeclinable)

  1. tsunami

Further reading

  • tsunami in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • tsunami in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • tsunâmi

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Japanese, 津波(つなみ) (tsunami).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: tsu‧na‧mi

Noun

tsunami m (plural tsunamis)

  1. tsunami (large, destructive wave)
    Synonym: maremoto

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English tsunami, from Japanese 津波 / 津浪 (つなみ, tsunami, “harbour wave”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /suˈnami/ [suˈna.mi], /tsuˈnami/ [t̪suˈna.mi]
  • Rhymes: -ami
  • Syllabification: tsu‧na‧mi

Noun

tsunami m (plural tsunamis)

  1. tsunami

See also

  • marejada
  • maremoto

Further reading

  • “tsunami”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from English tsunami, from Japanese 津波 (tsunami).

Pronunciation

Noun

tsunami (n class, plural tsunami)

  1. tsunami (very large and destructive wave)
  2. tsunami (large and generally unstoppable surge)

Swedish

Etymology

From Japanese.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /(t)sʉːˈnɑːmɪ/, /(t)sɵˈnɑːmɪ/

Noun

tsunami c

  1. tsunami

Declension

Derived terms

  • tsunamivåg

References

  • tsunami in Svensk ordbok (SO)
  • tsunami in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
  • tsunami in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English tsunami, from Japanese 津波(つなみ) (tsunami), from 津 (tsu, “harbor”) +‎ 波 (nami, “wave”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: tsu‧na‧mi
  • IPA(key): /tsuˈnami/, [t͡sʊˈna.mɪ]

Noun

tsunami

  1. tsunami

Further reading

  • “tsunami”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018

Turkish

Etymology

From Japanese 津波 (tsunami), from 津 (tsu, “harbor”) +‎ 波 (nami, “wave”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t(u).su.ˈnɑ.mi/
  • Hyphenation: tsu‧na‧mi

Noun

tsunami (definite accusative tsunamiyi, plural tsunamiler)

  1. a tsunami; a very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption

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