TopicTyphoon & storms
فيضان
fayadan · /faj.a.dˤaːn/Recordings stay in your browser and are never uploaded.
noun
overflow of water covering normally dry land
Heavy typhoon rain can trigger urban flood events.
Examples
أجبر الفيضان العائلات على مغادرة منازلها.
The flood forced families to leave their homes.
حمت أكياس الرمل المتاجر من الفيضان.
Sandbags protected shops from the flood.
أفادت الأخبار بفيضان قياسي في حوض النهر.
News reported a record flood in the river basin.
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