buran

[ boo-rahn ]

noun

1. a strong Asian wind of the Asian steppes accompanying dust storms in summer and blizzards in winter.
2. a violent storm with this wind.

buran

/ buːˈrɑːn; buːˈrɑː /

noun

1. a blizzard, with the wind blowing from the north and reaching gale force
2. a summer wind from the north, causing dust storms

Word History and Origins

Origin of buran¹

1885–90; Russian, from Turkish (or other Turkic language) boran

Word History and Origins

Origin of buran¹

C19: from Russian, of Turkic origin; related to Kazan Tatar buran