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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLahar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Lahar
"Ein heftiger Lahar wälzte sich den Hang hinab."
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A destructive mudflow or debris flow composed of a slurry of pyroclastic material, rocky debris, and water, flowing down from a volcano.
"The torrential rains triggered a massive lahar that swept down the mountain and buried the nearby village."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed into English in the mid-20th century from Javanese 'lahar', referring to volcanic mudflows. The term was adopted by volcanologists worldwide to describe destructive pyroclastic debris flows triggered by volcanic activity and heavy precipitation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lahar" is said worldwide
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lahar
Transliteration: lahar
"Le lahar a détruit la route principale menant au volcan."
Lahar
Transliteration: Lahar
"Ein heftiger Lahar wälzte sich den Hang hinab."
lahar
Transliteration: lahar
"Il lahar ha seppellito la valle sottostante."
lahar
Transliteration: lahar
"El lahar arrasó varias viviendas tras la erupción."
lahar
Transliteration: lahar
"O lahar desceu rapidamente pela encosta do vulcão."
ज्वालामुखी कीचड़ प्रवाह
Transliteration: jvalamukhi kichad pravah
"ज्वालामुखी के फटने के बाद पहाड़ी से एक खतरनाक लाहार नीचे उतर आया।"
火山泥流
Transliteration: huǒ shān ní liú
"火山泥流冲毁了山脚下的所有房屋。"
라하르
Transliteration: rahareu
"화산 폭발로 인해 발생한 라하르가 마을을 덮쳤습니다."
泥流
Transliteration: deiryū
"火山の噴火に伴う泥流が麓の村を飲み込んだ。"
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