taufan

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic طُوفَان (ṭūfān). Compare with Ancient Greek τυφῶν (tuphôn).

Noun

taufan (Jawi spelling طوفان, plural taufan-taufan or taufan2)

  1. typhoon

Alternative forms

  • topan (standard Indonesian)

Further reading

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