harmattan

As a proper noun sin

is china.

As a noun harmattan is

parching dust-bearing land-wind on coast of upper guinea in december, january & february.

As nouns the difference between harmattan and winter

is that harmattan is parching dust-bearing land-wind on coast of Upper Guinea in December, January & February while winter is traditionally the fourth of the four seasons, typically regarded as being from December 23 to March 20 in continental regions of the Northern Hemisphere or the months of June, July and August in the Southern Hemisphere. It is the time when the sun is lowest in the sky, resulting in short days, and the time of year with the lowest atmospheric temperatures for the region.

As a verb winter is

to spend the winter (in a particular place).

As a proper noun Winter is

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