Definition
Plural of barchan; multiple crescent-shaped sand dunes.
Etymology
English plural of 'barchan,' adding -s to the Arabic loanword.
Kelly Says
Satellite scientists study barchan patterns to predict desert expansion and understand climate—these sand shapes are basically the desert's fingerprints showing weather patterns!
Translations
ARالعربية
جبل رمل
jibal ramil
CSČeština
písečné duny
pee-sech-nye doo-nee
DADansk
sanddyner
sand-dee-ner
ELΕλληνικά
ερήμους
eh-ree-moos
FAفارسی
کوه شنی
koh she-nee
FISuomi
hiekkamäet
hie-ka-maa-et
HEעברית
גבעות חול
ge-vot chool
HIहिन्दी
रेत के टीले
ret ke teele
HUMagyar
homokdűnék
homok-doo-nek
IDBahasa Indonesia
gundukan pasir
goon-doo-kan pas-ir
MSBahasa Melayu
bukit pasir
boo-kit pas-ir
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောက်ကြောင်း
chauk-kyaing
NLNederlands
woestijnheuvels
woes-tin-heuvels
NONorsk
sanddyner
sand-dee-ner
PTPortuguês
dunas
doo-nas
RORomână
duna de nisip
doo-na deh nee-sip
RUРусский
бархан
bar-khan
SVSvenska
sanddyner
sand-dee-ner
SWKiswahili
mlima wa mchanga
mlee-ma wa mchan-ga
TAதமிழ்
மணல் திட்டுகள்
manal tittukal
THไทย
เนินทราย
neen-sra-ai
TLTL
burol ng mga buhangin
boo-rol ng mga boo-han-gin
TRTürkçe
çöl kum tepeleri
choel koom teh-peh-leh-ri
UKУкраїнська
бархан
bar-khan
URاردو
چھوٹے پہاڑ
chotay pahar
VITiếng Việt
cồn cát
con cat