Sharqi

Quick meaning: Sharqi is a noun meaning A hot desert wind in an Arabic country, especially in North Africa.

Meaning

A hot desert wind in an Arabic country, especially in North Africa.

Example Sentences

The sharqi is a wind from the south and southeast that blows in early summer and early winter.

The Ghibli is a hot wind in Libya, usually blowing from the Sahara; this wind in Morocco is called the Chergui.

The harmattan, which is also called sharqi in Morocco, is a hot wind that blows out of the interior of the Sahara.

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.

Word Forms

• sharki

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include chergui, shamal, khamaseen, sabkhah, shimaal, shamagh.

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