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rock asked in Education & ReferenceWords & Wordplay · 2 decades ago

The word tsunami is come from where?

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  • Robert B
    Lv 4
    2 decades ago
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    The term tsunami comes from the Japanese language meaning harbour ("tsu", 津) and wave ("nami", 波).

  • Nikoru
    Lv 4
    2 decades ago

    It is the japanese word for tidal wave

  • WC
    Lv 7
    2 decades ago

    It is of Japanese origin meaning storm wave.

  • rishwilrock
    2 decades ago

    tsunami is japanese word. it means harbour(tsu) waves(nami).

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  • katunich
    2 decades ago

    Japanese. It is written 津波 or 津浪　

    津(tsu) means "port" or "harbor", and 波 or 浪 (nami) meas "wave". I.e. "harbor wave". An understatement don't you think?

    Source(s): The New Nelson Japanese charactor dictionary
  • ♥Cutie Emily♥
    Lv 5
    2 decades ago

    it's a japnese word.

  • Maxood
    2 decades ago

    Japanese for sure!

  • ALMOSTxROMANCE
    2 decades ago

    JAPAN or HAWAII!

  • kalai s
    2 decades ago

    mouth........

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