imbat

== English == === Etymology === A widespread word in the Mediterranean related to Latin battuo (“beat, strike”). Possibly directly from Ottoman Turkish ایمبات (imbat, “sea breeze; etesian”). Doublet of limbat. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɪmbæt/ === Noun === imbat (plural imbats) A type of dry north wind which blows in the eastern Mediterranean. ==== Related terms ==== limbat === References === === Anagrams === BTAIM, ambit, timba