TopicEarthquake
tsunami · /tsuː.naː.miː/
تسونامي
tsunami/tsuː.naː.miː/noun
huge sea wave often caused by an undersea earthquake
موجة بحرية هائلة غالباً بسبب زلزال تحت البحر
Coastal alerts matter; move to high ground when warned.
تنبيهات السواحل مهمة؛ انتقل إلى أرض مرتفعة عند التحذير.
Examples
The tsunami warning sirens started along the coast.
People ran inland when they heard about the tsunami risk.
A small tsunami can still flood low streets near the harbor.
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