| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| bulgaria | дюна (djúna) |
| espanja | duna, médano |
| esperanto | duno |
| hollanti | duin |
| italia | duna |
| japani | 砂丘 (sakyū) |
| kreikka | αμμόλοφος (ammólofos), θίνα (thína) |
| latvia | kāpa |
| liettua | kopa |
| norja | dyne |
| portugali | duna |
| puola | wydma, diuna |
| ranska | dune |
| ruotsi | dyn, sanddyn |
| saksa | Düne |
| suomi | dyyni |
| tanska | klit, mile |
| turkki | kumul |
| tšekki | duna |
| unkari | dűne, bucka |
| venäjä | дюна (djuna), бархан (barhan) |
| viro | luide |
| Monikko | dunes |
(geomorphology) A ridge or hill of sand piled up by currents of wind or water.
Sand dunes of the Empty Quarter to the east of Liwa Oasis, United Arab Emirates
(geomorphology) A ridge or hill of sand piled up by currents of wind or water.
Sand hitting sand is more likely to stick; sand hitting a more coherent surface is more likely to bounce (saltation). This exacerbating feedback loop helps sand accumulate into dunes.