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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvent d'ouest
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vɑ̃ d‿wɛst
"Le vent d'ouest apporte la pluie sur la côte."
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A wind that blows from the west, typically bringing warm weather in summer and rain in winter.
"The sailors adjusted their sails as a steady west wind pushed them across the open sea." - 2
In South Asian meteorology, the westerly wind (pachua pavan) that influences regional climate patterns.
"The winter crops benefited greatly from the moisture brought by the seasonal west wind."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'west' (west) and 'wind' (wind), referring to the prevailing winds that blow from the west toward the east in the middle latitudes. In Hindi contexts, 'pachua' (पछुआ) specifically denotes the westerly or north-westerly wind blowing across the northern plains of India, corresponding conceptually to the Western world's westerly winds.
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vent d'ouest
Transliteration: vɑ̃ d‿wɛst
"Le vent d'ouest apporte la pluie sur la côte."
Westwind
Transliteration: ˈvɛstˌvɪnt
"Der Westwind brachte mildes Wetter mit sich."
ponente
Transliteration: poˈnɛnte
"Il ponente soffia forte dal mare."
viento del oeste
Transliteration: ˈbjento del oˈeste
"El viento del oeste dispersó las nubes."
vento oeste
Transliteration: ˈvẽtu uˈɛstʃi
"O vento oeste trouxe chuva para a região."
पछुआ पवन
Transliteration: pachua pavan
"पछुआ पवन चलने से ठंड बढ़ गई है।"
西风
Transliteration: xī fēng
"阵阵西风吹散了秋日的落叶。"
서풍
Transliteration: seopung
"시원한 서풍이 불어오고 있습니다."
西風
Transliteration: nishikaze
"西風が強く吹いて肌寒い。"
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