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The term 'tsunami' comes from the Japanese meaning storm waves ("tsu", 津) and wave ("nami", 波). [a. Jap. tsunami, tunami, f. tsu storm + nami waves.-Oxford English Dictionary]. For the plural, one can either follow ordinary English practice and add an 's', or use an invariable plural as in Japanese.

From: A Tsunami book.

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The Name Tsunami is derived from Japanese. It means "harbour waves"

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I didn't know that

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Tsunamis originated from the Japanese culture. "Tsu" harbor and "nami" wave.

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when the Japanese and Chinese people named it.

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The word tsunami manes "harbor wave" in Japanese, referring to the fact that sailors at sea would notice nothing unusual, but would return home to find harbors and coastal towns devastated

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Its Japanese for "harbor wave".

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No it Didn't come from Your House!

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from my house

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