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Spanish
Etymology
From Arabic طُوفَان (ṭūfān), probably of ultimate Sinitic origin, influenced by Ancient Greek Τυφῶν (Tuphôn). More at typhoon.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tiˈfon/
- Rhymes: -on
- Syllabification: ti‧fón
Noun
tifón m (plural tifones)
- (weather) typhoon, tropical cyclone
- waterspout
- Synonym: tromba
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