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Pronunciation / Transliteration: barfbaari
"बर्फ़बारी ने सभी गतिविधियों को रोक दिया।"
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2 senses- 1
A severe weather condition characterized by heavy snowfall and strong winds.
"The snowstorm caused widespread travel disruptions across the region." - 2
A situation where snow falls heavily and rapidly, often leading to dangerous conditions.
"During the snowstorm, visibility dropped to nearly zero."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'snowstorm' is derived from the Old English 'snāw' meaning 'snow' and 'storm' from the Old English 'styrman', which means 'to stir up'. The combination reflects the natural phenomenon of heavy snowfall accompanied by strong winds, evolving in usage since the 14th century.
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tempête de neige
Transliteration: tɑ̃.pɛt də nɛʒ
"La tempête de neige a paralysé la ville."
Schneesturm
Transliteration: ʃneːʃtʊʁm
"Der Schneesturm hat die Straßen unpassierbar gemacht."
tempesta di neve
Transliteration: temˈpɛsta di ˈneːve
"La tempesta di neve ha bloccato il traffico."
tormenta de nieve
Transliteration: toɾˈmenta ðe ˈnjeβe
"La tormenta de nieve causó muchos accidentes."
tempestade de neve
Transliteration: tẽpeʃˈtadʒi dʒi ˈnevi
"A tempestade de neve interrompeu a energia elétrica."
बर्फ़बारी
Transliteration: barfbaari
"बर्फ़बारी ने सभी गतिविधियों को रोक दिया।"
暴风雪
Transliteration: bàofēngxuě
"暴风雪导致了交通混乱。"
눈보라
Transliteration: nunbora
"눈보라로 인해 도로가 막혔다."
吹雪
Transliteration: fubuki
"吹雪のため、学校は休校になった。"
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