Chinook
USʃı'nu:k
معنی فارسی
سرخپوست شنوک
هر يک از دو گويش زبان شنوک
رجوع شود به Chinook jargon
معنی کامل و مثالها
/shǝ nook´/n., pl.
● سرخپوست شنوک (افراد این قبیله در شمال باختری ایالات متحده زیست میکنند)
● هر یک از دو گویش زبان شنوک (Chinook Lower و Upper Chinook)
● رجوع شود به: Chinook jargon
● (معمولا با C کوچک) باد گرم و خشک (که در زمستان و آغاز بهار در کوههای راکی میوزد - نام کامل آن: Chinook wind)
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The term 'Chinook' is derived from the Chinookan people of the Pacific Northwest, who were known for their knowledge of the wind.
مثال
- The Chinook wind brought relief from the cold winter temperatures.
- The Chinook melted the snow rapidly, causing flooding in some areas.
- The arrival of the Chinook signaled the transition to spring.
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- a warm dry wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rockies
- pink or white flesh of large Pacific salmon
- large Pacific salmon valued as food; adults die after spawning
noun
- a member of an important North American Indian people who controlled the mouth of the Columbia river; they were organized into settlements rather than tribes
- a Penutian language spoken by the Chinook