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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestifone
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tiˈfone
"Il tifone ha colpito la penisola con venti fortissimi."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A mature tropical cyclone that develops in the northwest Pacific Ocean, typically characterized by extremely high winds and heavy torrential rain.
"The coastal city prepared emergency shelters as the fierce typhoon approached." - 2
A violent, sweeping storm or a sudden overwhelming outburst of something.
"A typhoon of criticism erupted following the politician's controversial announcement."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term derives from Cantonese 'tōngfēng' (wind of Guangdong, influenced by Mandarin 'dàfēng', meaning 'big wind') combined with Arabic 'ṭūfān' (deluge, hurricane), which entered European languages via Portuguese and Greek in the 16th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Typhoon" is said worldwide
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typhon
Transliteration: tifɔ̃
"Le typhon a causé d'importants dégâts sur la côte."
Taifun
Transliteration: taɪˈfuːn
"Der Taifun bewegte sich mit hoher Geschwindigkeit auf das Festland zu."
tifone
Transliteration: tiˈfone
"Il tifone ha colpito la penisola con venti fortissimi."
tifón
Transliteration: tiˈfon
"Se emitió una alerta roja ante la inminente llegada del tifón."
tufão
Transliteration: tuˈfɐ̃w
"O tufão destruiu centenas de casas na região costeira."
चक्रवात
Transliteration: chakravat
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"चक्रवात के कारण तटीय इलाकों को खाली करा लिया गया।"
台风
Transliteration: táifēng
Script: 中文汉字
"台风登陆时带来了狂风暴雨。"
태풍
Transliteration: taepung
Script: 한국어 한글
"강한 태풍이 북상하면서 모든 항공편이 결항되었습니다."
台風
Transliteration: taifū
Script: 日本語
"台風の接近に伴い、警報が発令されました。"
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