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- [boo-rahn]
- /bʊˈrɑn/
- /ˈbjuː.rən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [boo-rahn]
- /bʊˈrɑn/
Definitions of buran word
- noun buran a blizzard, with the wind blowing from the north and reaching gale force 3
- noun buran a summer wind from the north, causing dust storms 3
- noun buran a strong NE windstorm of the steppes of Russia and Siberia, bringing blizzards in the winter and hot dust in the summer 3
- noun buran a strong Asian wind of the Asian steppes accompanying dust storms in summer and blizzards in winter. 1
- noun buran a violent storm with this wind. 1
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Origin of buran
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
1885-90; Russian, from Turkish (or other Turkic language) boran
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Parts of speech for Buran
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
buran popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.