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tsunami

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Borrowed from English tsunami, borrowed from Japanese 津波 (tsunami).

noun tsunami

class ix tsunami (very large and destructive wave) Tsunami iliyofuatia tetemeko la ardhi iliathiri nchi 14 za Asia Kusini na Afrika Mashariki.
class ix tsunami (large and generally unstoppable surge) Dunia imepigwa na tsunami ya Omicron.

In English

tsunami large, destructive wave generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocea

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"tsunami." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sw/tsunami. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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tsunami. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sw/tsunami

Chicago

"tsunami." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sw/tsunami.

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@misc{tsunami_2026,
  title = {tsunami},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/tsunami},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}