Burans

/bʊˈrɑːnz/ noun

Definition

Plural of buran; multiple fierce, cold snowstorms or blizzards of Central Asian and Russian steppes.

Etymology

English pluralization of the Russian-Turkic loanword buran, adding the standard '-s' suffix to create the plural form.

Kelly Says

Climate historians note that descriptions of burans in Russian literature and frontier records provide evidence of historical wind patterns and help reconstruct past steppe climates.

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