monsoon — a seasonal prevailing wind in the region of South and Southeast Asia, blowing from the southwest between May and September and bringing rain (the wet monsoon), or from the northeast between October and April (the dry monsoon)
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a seasonal prevailing wind in the region of South and Southeast Asia, blowing from the southwest between May and September and bringing rain (the wet monsoon), or from the northeast between October and April (the dry monsoon)
Pronunciation (IPA): /mɑnˈsuːn/
Korean meaning: 계절풍, 몬순 (특히 남아시아와 동남아시아 지역의 계절에 따라 방향이 바뀌는 바람)
Korean pronunciation: 몬**순**
Example Sentences
- My vacation plans were completely ruined by the unexpected early monsoon - I packed sunscreen but needed a submarine!
- Farmers eagerly await the monsoon arrival as it determines their crop yields for the entire year.
- During monsoon season, my weather app becomes as reliable as a chocolate teapot - it just says 'rain' for three months straight.
monsoon
NOUN//mɑnˈsuːn//
a seasonal prevailing wind in the region of South and Southeast Asia, blowing from the southwest between May and September and bringing rain (the wet monsoon), or from the northeast between October and April (the dry monsoon)
a seasonal prevailing wind in the region of South and Southeast Asia, blowing from the southwest between May and September and bringing rain (the wet monsoon), or from the northeast between October and April (the dry monsoon)
Under June's bright moon, the monsoon ends the drought soon
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Origin
16세기 포르투갈 선원들이 아랍어 'mawsim'(계절)을 'monção'으로 차용했고, 이것이 네덜란드어 'monsoen'을 거쳐 영어로 들어왔습니다. 동서양 무역로에서 계절풍은 항해 시기를 결정하는 중요한 요소였습니다.
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📝Examples
“My vacation plans were completely ruined by the unexpected early monsoon - I packed sunscreen but needed a submarine!”
“Farmers eagerly await the monsoon arrival as it determines their crop yields for the entire year.”
“During monsoon season, my weather app becomes as reliable as a chocolate teapot - it just says 'rain' for three months straight.”
“The monsoon system affects billions of people across Asia, making it one of the most important weather patterns on Earth.”
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