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English
Etymology
From, or an adaptation of typhoon to more closely match, Arabic طُوفَان (ṭūfān).
Noun
tufan (plural tufans)
- Obsolete spelling of typhoon.
Azerbaijani
Etymology
From Arabic طُوفَان (ṭūfān).
Noun
tufan (definite accusative tufanı, plural tufanlar)
- storm, tempest characterized by substantial, heavy rainfall or snowfall
- (figurative) stormy weather
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Romanian
Etymology
From tufă + -an.
Noun
tufan m (plural tufani)
- (botany) downy oak (Quercus pubescens)
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Turkish
Etymology
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish طوفان (tufan), from Arabic طُوفَان (ṭūfān), itself from a Sinitic language (cfr. Cantonese 大風/大风 (daai6 fung1)). Doublet of tayfun.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tuːˈfan/, (definite accusative) /tuː.faːˈnɯ/
- Hyphenation: tu‧fan
Noun
tufan (definite accusative tufanı, plural tufanlar)
- the Flood, the Deluge
- (figurative) strong rain
- (figurative) a strong or violent thing
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