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tufan.

the Flood, the Deluge

5 characters2 syllables approx.Türkçe language

Meaning & usage

noun/tuːˈfan//tuː.faːˈnɯ/
  1. the Flood, the Deluge

  2. strong rain

    figuratively
  3. a strong or violent thing

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

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.

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