Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sharqi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables: shar-qi
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"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."
"The Ghibli is a hot wind in Libya, usually blowing from the Sahara; this wind in Morocco is called the Chergui."
"The sharqi is a wind from the south and southeast that blows in early summer and early winter."
"The harmattan, which is also called sharqi in Morocco, is a hot wind that blows out of the interior of the Sahara."

Etymology

From Arabic شَرْقِيّ (šarqiyy, “eastern”).

Word Breakdown

Root: ش ر ق

Inflected Forms

chergui (alternative) sharki (alternative)

Questions

What does sharqi mean?: A hot desert wind in an Arabic country, especially in North Africa.
Where does sharqi come from?: From Arabic شَرْقِيّ (šarqiyy, “eastern”).

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