Masculine

tufão

Meaning

typhoon (weather phenomenon in the Pacific, equivalent to a hurricane)

τυφώνας

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/tuˈfɐ̃w̃/

Borrowed from Arabic

طُوفَان

In summary

Borrowed from Arabic طُوفَان (ṭūfān, “storm; typhoon”). See etymology in typhoon.

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