sharqi
Syllables: shar·qi
sharqi noun: a hot desert wind in an Arabic country, especially in North Africa.
Noun
sharqi (plural not attested)
- A hot desert wind in an Arabic country, especially in North Africa.
- Then suddenly, with the least warning, the sky yellows and the Chergui blows in from the Sahara, stinging the eyes and choking with its sandy, sticky breath.1977, Alistair Horne, A Savage War of Peace, New York: Review Books, published 2006, page 47
- The Ghibli is a hot wind in Libya, usually blowing from the Sahara; this wind in Morocco is called the Chergui.2005, Encyclopedia of World Climatology, page 749
Examples of sharqi in a sentence
- The sharqi is a wind from the south and southeast that blows in early summer and early winter.2010, April Fast, Iraq: The Land, third edition, p. 15
- The harmattan, which is also called sharqi in Morocco, is a hot wind that blows out of the interior of the Sahara.2012, Morocco Baedecker Guide, page 24:
Forms of sharqi
| alternative form | chergui |
|---|---|
| alternative form | sharki |
Origin of sharqi
From Arabic شَرْقِيّ (šarqiyy, “eastern”).
Questions about sharqi
- What does sharqi mean?
- Sharqi means a hot desert wind in an Arabic country, especially in North Africa.
- How do you use sharqi in a sentence?
- The sharqi is a wind from the south and southeast that blows in early summer and early winter.
- What part of speech is sharqi?
- Sharqi is a noun.
Words near sharqi in the dictionary
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