travaat

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Dutch[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From travade, borrowed from Portuguese (vento) travado.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /traːˈvaːt/
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  • Hyphenation: tra‧vaat
  • Rhymes: -aːt

Noun[edit]

travaat m (plural travaten)

  1. (historical, nautical) A short storm with heavy rainfall and thunderstorms, usually before the coast of Guinea.

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