तूफ़ान

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian طوفان‎ (tufân), from Arabic طُوفَان‎ (ṭūfān). Compare with Marathi तुफान (tuphān).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t̪uː.fɑːn/

Noun

तूफ़ान • (tūfān) m (Urdu spelling طوفان‎)

  1. storm, tempest
    तूफ़ान से कोई हानि नहीं पहुँची।
    tūfān se koī hāni nahī̃ pahũcī.
    The storm caused no damage.
    ज़बरदस्त तूफ़ान उबल रहा था।
    zabardast tūfān ubal rahā thā.
    A heavy storm was brewing.
  2. hurricane

Declension
Declension of तूफ़ान
Singular Plural
Direct तूफ़ान (tūfān) तूफ़ान (tūfān)
Oblique तूफ़ान (tūfān) तूफ़ानों (tūfānõ)
Vocative तूफ़ान (tūfān) तूफ़ानो (tūfāno)

Synonyms

References
  • Bahri, Hardev (1989), “तूफ़ान”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons
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