tufão

Portuguese

Etymology

From Arabic طُوفَان‎ (ṭūfān, “storm; typhoon”), probably of ultimate Sinitic origin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tu.ˈfɐ̃w̃/

Noun

tufão m (plural tufões)

typhoon (weather phenomenon in the Pacific, equivalent to a hurricane)

Coordinate terms

ciclone, furacão

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