ਮੌਨਸੂਨ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from English monsoon, from Portuguese monção and Dutch moesson, from Arabic مَوْسِم (mawsim, “season”). Doublet of ਮੌਸਮ (mausam).

Noun

ਮੌਨਸੂਨ • (maunsūn) m

  1. monsoon (weather system)

Further reading
  • “ਮੌਨਸੂਨ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
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