Question

Some years the harmattan was very severe and a dense haze hung on the atmosphere. What is the meaning of the underlined word harmattan?

Answer 1

A dusty, dry wind. That's the definition

Answer 2

The meaning of the underlined word harmattan is: dry and dusty northeasterly trade wind.

Step-by-step explanation:

It is not the same as what we know as a regular wind because it occurs mainly in the western regions of the Sahara from roughly November through March, and is generally cool and dry. The average temperature is about 60 degrees.