The term derecho likely derives from the Spanish word for straight, alluding to the storm's straight-line winds â the winds in a derecho sweep across the landscape straight ahead like a wall rather than swirling around like in a tornado.
The Hamsa (Arabic: Ø®ÙØ³Ø©ââ Khamsah, Hebrew: ×Ö·×Ö°×¡Ö¸×ââ, also romanized khamsa), is a palm-shaped amulet popular throughout the Middle East and North Africa, and commonly used in jewelry and wall hangings.
The hamsa (Sanskrit: à¤¹à¤à¤¸, haá¹sa or hansa) is an aquatic bird of passage, such as a goose or a swan. Its icon is used in Indian and Southeast Asian culture as a spiritual symbol and a decorative element.he hamsa (Sanskrit: à¤¹à¤à¤¸, haá¹sa or hansa) is an aquatic bird of passage, such as a goose or a swan. Its icon is used in Indian and Southeast Asian culture as a spiritual symbol and a decorative element.