tsunami

Cebuano

noun
Definitions
  • a tsunami; a very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption

Etymology

Derived from English tsunami derived from Japanese 津波 (tsunami, tidal wave, seismic sea wave, harbour wave, tidal bore), 津 (harbor, outlet, cove, inlet, port) + Japanese 波 (wave).

Origin

Japanese

Gloss

wave

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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