different between oppressive vs khamaseen

English

Etymology

oppress +? -ive

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -?s?v

IPA^(key): /??p??s.?v/

Adjective

oppressive (comparative more oppressive, superlative most oppressive)

1. Burdensome or difficult to bear.

   The oppressive tax laws made it difficult to start a small company.

2. Tyrannical or exercising unjust power.

   The oppressive land-owners kept a grip on the labourers.

3. Weighing heavily on the spirit; intense, or overwhelming

   Will the oppressive heat of summer never end?

4. Hot and humid of the weather.

Synonyms

• (weather): humid, close

Translations

French

Adjective

oppressive

1. feminine singular of oppressif

Italian

Adjective

oppressive

1. feminine plural of oppressivo

English

Etymology

The name is derived from the Egyptian Arabic ?????????? (?amas?n, “fifties”), from Arabic ?????????? (?am?s?n), plural of Arabic ????????? (?ams?n, “fifty”).

Noun

khamaseen (plural khamaseens)

1. A cyclonic-type wind that is common in Egypt and Sudan towards the end of March and April of each year. Hot weather ensues, as well as sandstorms.
2. According to the Turkish Calendar of Storms, a storm of three days, to be expected around February 1.
3. An oppressive, hot, dusty, south or south-east wind occurring in North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and the Levant, intermittently in late winter through late spring.

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