‖motreën, noun
/ˈmɔtrɪən/
- Origin:
- Afrikaans, DutchShow more Afrikaans, from Dutch motregen, mot mist, fine dust + regen rain.
Very fine rain.
1988 A. Dangor in Staffrider Vol.7 No.3, 86At dusk the rain came; the type of ‘mot-reën’ that lasted for days.
Very fine rain.
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