tebbad

noun

teb·​bad

ˈteˌbad

plural -s

: a sandstorm

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from Persian tab fever + bād wind, from Middle Persian vāt; akin to Avestan vāta- wind, Sanskrit vāta

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