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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic طُوفَان (ṭūfān, “storm; typhoon”).[1] See etymology in typhoon.
Pronunciation
Noun
tufão m (plural tufões)
- typhoon (weather phenomenon in the Pacific, equivalent to a hurricane)
- Coordinate terms: ciclone, furacão
Descendants
- → English: typhoon (see there for further descendants)
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