أوسو

Tunisian Arabic

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian agustu.

Cognate with Maltese Awwissu (“August”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔa.wis.su/

Noun

أوسو (ʔawissu) m

  1. (meteorology) Aoussou (a 40-day period between the 25th of July and the 2nd of September, characterized by high humidity and high temperatures on some days)

Descendants

  • → French: Aoussou

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