HARMATTAN


Meaning of HARMATTAN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ här-m ə - ' tan, här- ' ma-t ə n

Function: noun

Usage: often cap

Etymology: from or akin to Twi haramata

Date: 1671

: a dust-laden wind on the Atlantic coast of Africa in some seasons

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.