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The word "tsunami"belongs to:

  • A.Chinese
  • B.German
  • C.English
  • D.Japanese

Answer: D

The word is Japanese.

It combines tsu, harbour, with nami, wave - the wave is barely noticeable in deep water and rears up only on reaching a harbour or shallow coast. Japan's exposure to them gave the word to the world.

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