khamsin
/ˈkæm.sɪn/noun
khamsin is spelled K-H-A-M-S-I-N: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 68 million words in written English, the 258,950th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, khamsin means “A hot, dry wind, common in Egypt, Sudan and the Levant towards the end of March and April, which blows (for about 50 days each year) from the desert…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of khamsin is khamsins.
How many letters and syllables are in khamsin?
| Letters | 7: K-H-A-M-S-I-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 68 million words; the 258,950th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is khamsin?
Khamsin appears about once in every 68 million words in written English, the 258,950th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce khamsin?
- /ˈkæm.sɪn/
- /kæmˈsin/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of khamsin
- khamsins plural
- chamsin
- hamsin
- khamseen
- khamaseen
- kamsin
- kamseen
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does khamsin mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A hot, dry wind, common in Egypt, Sudan and the Levant towards the end of March and April, which blows (for about 50 days each year) from the desert, bringing with it hot weather and sand / sandstorms.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does khamsin come from?
From Egyptian Arabic خَمْسِين (ḵamsīn, “fifty”); see khamaseen for more.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).