What is a period of heavy rain in India and Southeast Asia called?
Correct answer: Monsoon
Glendal3granny
I live just outside of Phoenix, Arizona, USA. We have our own “monsoon” season typically from June through September. We also have severe duststorms that have recently been renamed “haboobs”.
Player bojowa3
I was caught in one of your haboobs on the way home from my husbands granny's over 62 years ago. Not only were we blinded by the dust rising high above us but, we had to have our windshield replaced on our brand new car, (A 1956 Mercury, Monterey) replaced because it was so badly pitted from the dirt and sand blowing around us as we drove through it.
bylbutler
I wish this game had the function to press and hold, to share the information given. This info is so interesting and informative. I have the NotePad app, and it would be so easy to press and share so it automatically prints on the notebook. Perhaps we should suggest it, but where and to whom. Just Say'n... Byl (Bill) Butler
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Mausam is an Urdu/Hindi word.
monsoon is
"trade wind of the Indian Ocean,"
from Dutch "monssoen" (1584)
from Portuguese "monçao"
from Arabic "mawsim" meaning "appropriate season" (for a voyage, pilgrimage, etc.), from "wasama" meaning "he marked." When it blows from the southwest (April through October) it brings heavy rain, hence "the rainy season" (1747).
The English name Monsoon, was derived from the Urdu/Hindi word mausam meaning 'weather' in the time of the British Empire.
OrangeLevel96776
never was good in trivia games but I try anyway to learn a bit more and I hope I will not forget later.This game has been by far the best one I've ever tried. I am really enjoying it! Cool!
Player #3546495
I enjoy learning more about the history around the answers.
Master mcullum
i live in nepal😀😀
Tom
North western Australia has a monsoon too. In Darwin it starts in December. It heralded our Christmas holidays and was great fun for us as children. Darwin gets about 1500 mm of rain (3/4 of annual) in December to February months, and 500 mm (1/4) for the other nine months. These are rough figures.
Angelina
I spent a little over two years on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. Some of the most carefree days of my life. Those monsoons are something else. You could set your watch by them They arrived, @ 2:00 pm every day for about two months. The heaviest rain I've ever seen. Wish I could go there again.
Shelby Carpenter
I thought it was coined from the famous query: “When will all this rain end, Mon?...Soon?”
Els
bylbutler, i agree
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I cheded
melvo
Player bojowa3, wow, I used to also live in Arizona and owners Mercury Monterey. baby blue .I did love a good monsoon and a thunder and lightning storm.
Team Sabrina
and I was supposed to know?
polina
I. was. born. in. Ohio. In. the. united. state. of. gyat
Addy
I don’t know 🤷♀️
Ronda
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Grandma Tractor
I have never experienced this type of storm.
Black Goddess
Shelby Carpenter, 😀
Anisha
Master mcullum, no pier
Anisha
bylbutler, great but no they are not going to do that nice try next time buddy
Anisha
BloodBourne3 what state is a monsoon in tell me
Sneha Dutta
It is perfect 😁
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didn't know that
Vic
Master mcullum, I would love to visit Nepal,, looks like a great place to vacation,
Toodlina
I don't understand pressure and how it affects the atmosphere at all.
a7
mausom is an Arabic word that means season but isn't related to heavy rain at all
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KALE
Nepal is a area which contains more disaster + japan
rose
i love monsoon . this is one of my favourite season. but i hate when the light gose . i live in india tripura and there the rain is verymuch
Yankee b
BloodBourne33, is there a psychiatrist in the immediate area
X`RUZ
Easy-peasy! 😁
WillBilly206
Glendal3granny, those are awesome, one of my favorite things about Arizona
Grant
bylbutler, I’ve found that if you screenshot it and send, will make it a little easier, even though the share button sounds better!! GOD BLESS!!!
BATOOL❤
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BATOOL❤
I know but when I answering it I forget what it's called
The Brainiac
I never knew there was actually something like monsoon
Glamorous G
sounds very similar to the word moon
Player #77763054
Phoenix Arizona USA monsoo.
Artie
Never experienced a monsoon personally, but knowing what it is, I'm glad.