HARMATTAN

Meaning of HARMATTAN in English

[har.mat.tan] n, often cap [Twi haramata] (1671): a dust-laden wind on the Atlantic coast of Africa in some seasons

Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012

HARMATTAN — noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: from or akin to Twi haramata Date: 1671 a dust-laden wind on the Atlantic coast …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HARMATTAN — ˌhärməˈtan, härˈmad. ə n noun ( -s ) Etymology: Twi haramata, perhaps from Arabic ḥarām forbidden or evil thing; akin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HARMATTAN — (n.) A dry, hot wind, prevailing on the Atlantic coast of Africa, in December, January, and February, blowing from the …
Английский словарь Webster
HARMATTAN — ( n. ) A dry, hot wind, prevailing on the Atlantic coast of Africa, in December, January, and February, blowing …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HARMATTAN — /hahr'meuh tan"/ , n. (on the west coast of Africa) a dry, parching land breeze, charged with dust. [ 1665-75; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HARMATTAN — noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: from or akin to Twi haramata Date: 1671 : a dust-laden wind on the Atlantic …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HARMATTAN — noun a dry, hot wind, prevailing on the atlantic coast of africa, in december, january, and february, blowing from the …
Webster English vocab
HARMATTAN — [ hα:'mat(ə)n ] ■ noun a very dry, dusty easterly or north-easterly wind on the West African coast, occurring from …
Concise Oxford English vocab
HARMATTAN — hot, dry wind that blows from the northeast or east in the southern Sahara, mainly in winter. It usually carries …
Britannica English vocabulary
HARMATTAN — harmattan BrE AmE hɑː ˈmæt ə n AmE \ hɑːr- ˌhɑːrm ə ˈtɑːn ▷ harmattan|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HARMATTAN — n. a parching dusty land-wind of the W. African coast occurring from December to February. [Fanti or Twi haramata]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HARMATTAN — n. a parching dusty land-wind of the W. African coast occurring from December to February. [ Fanti or Twi haramata …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HARMATTAN — n. a parching dusty land-wind of the W. African coast occurring from December to February. Etymology: Fanti or Twi haramata
Oxford English vocab
HARMATTAN — A hot dry and intensely uncomfortable wind that blows from the Sahara desert.
Weather and Meteorology English vocabulary
HARMATTAN — харматан (сухой восточный ветер на западном побережье Африки)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HARMATTAN — Харматан
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
HARMATTAN — n харматан ( сухой восточный ветер на западном побережье Африки )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HARMATTAN — (n) харматан
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
HARMATTAN — n харматан ( сухой восточный ветер на западном побережье Африки )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
HARMATTAN — n харматан ( сухой восточный ветер на западном побережье Африки )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
HARMATTAN — гарматан сильный горячий ветер с берегов Африки)
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь морских терминов
HARMATTAN — гарматан [c gray](сильный горячий ветер с берегов Африки)
Англо-Русский морской словарь
HARMATTAN — харматан (сухой восточный ветер на западном побережье Африки)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
HARMATTAN — n. Pronunciation: ˌ här-m ə - ' tan, här- ' ma-t ə n Function: noun Usage: often cap Etymology: from …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SIROCCO — sə̇ˈrä(ˌ)kō noun also sci·roc·co shə̇- ( -s ) Etymology: Italian sirocco, scirocco, from Arabic sharq east 1. a. : a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GIBLEH — ˈgiblə, -lē noun ( -s ) Etymology: Arabic qiblīy south wind : a hot desert wind of northern Africa especially …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SIROCCO — (n.) In general, any hot dry wind of cyclonic origin, blowing from arid or heated regions, including the desert wind …
Английский словарь Webster
SIROCCO — noun an oppressive, relaxing wind from the libyan deserts, chiefly experienced in italy, malta, and sicily. 2. sirocco ·add. ·noun …
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