What is a period of heavy rain in India and Southeast Asia called?

Correct answer: Monsoon

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Glendal3granny
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
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
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
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
Player #3546495
I enjoy learning more about the history around the answers.
Master mcullum
Master mcullum
i live in nepal😀😀
Tom
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.
Shelby Carpenter
Shelby Carpenter
I thought it was coined from the famous query: “When will all this rain end, Mon?...Soon?”
Angelina
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.
Player #143755294
Player #143755294
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KALE
KALE
Nepal is a area which contains more disaster + japan
rose
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
Yankee b
BloodBourne33, is there a psychiatrist in the immediate area
X`RUZ
X`RUZ
Easy-peasy! 😁
WillBilly206
WillBilly206
Glendal3granny, those are awesome, one of my favorite things about Arizona
Grant
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❤
BATOOL❤
this game is amazing I love it ❤
BATOOL❤
BATOOL❤
I know but when I answering it I forget what it's called
The Brainiac
The Brainiac
I never knew there was actually something like monsoon
Glamorous G
Glamorous G
sounds very similar to the word moon
Player #77763054
Player #77763054
Phoenix Arizona USA monsoo.
Artie
Artie
Never experienced a monsoon personally, but knowing what it is, I'm glad.
CeM
CeM
Rob , yep! If the universe was a shopping centre, UK would definitely be the car park! 🫣
Ayushi Anil
Ayushi Anil
I did not know the accident my sis press the wrong answer
molly mustang 😘🇨
molly mustang 😘🇨
Master mcullum, nice
molly mustang 😘🇨
molly mustang 😘🇨
OrangeLevel96776, do u live in Canada it one of my favourite places I wanna go soon 🇨🇦🇨🇦
molly mustang 😘🇨
molly mustang 😘🇨
Player bojowa3, sorry about your car be safe out there guys and don't forget to put your trust in the lord's hands
teddy
teddy
Master mcullum, sorry
Player #136663145
Player #136663145
soory my mistake 😭😭
vix
vix
bylbutler, also I just realised im on a Samsung and I have a share option
vix
vix
bylbutler, you could screenshot it . that's what I do and it saves to my photos gallery
Bhaskar group
Bhaskar group
uiygyutciviuiyviuvuouvouvgg you can do it for sometime than I can do it bend
Sanjay Agrawal
Sanjay Agrawal
X videos and the winter Soldier field
kavi
kavi
That moonsoon was amazing🤩🌅
Elomsa
Elomsa
Glendal3granny, I also live outside Phoenix AZ USA
Player #135259223
Player #135259223
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Challenger
Challenger
I like hanging out in monsoon🌧
Jazhans
Jazhans
bylbutler, take a screenshot
Player #129714984
Player #129714984
That would be interesting to see 🤔