travaat

Dutch

Alternative forms

• travade

Etymology

From travade, borrowed from Portuguese (vento) travado.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /traːˈvaːt/

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• Hyphenation: tra‧vaat
• Rhymes: -aːt

Noun

travaat m (plural travaten)

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

Derived terms

• travadig