See also: Туфан

Bashkir edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic طُوفَان (ṭūfān, storm, deluge, typhoon), probably from Sinitic 大風 (MC dajH|daH pjuwng|pjuwngH, “windstorm”).

Cognate with Turkish tufan.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [tuˈfɑn]
  • Hyphenation: ту‧фан

Noun edit

туфан (tufan) (Islam, Abrahamic religions)

  1. the Flood, the Deluge
    Ысынлап та, Туфан һыуы тартылғас, Нух кәмәһен ҡайҙа килтереп терәй икән?
    Isınlap ta, Tufan hıwı tartılğas, Nux kəməhen qayźa kilterep terəy ikən?
    As a matter of fact, where did Noah land his boat (=ark) when the Deluge' waters subsided?

Usage notes edit

  • Often capitalized.

Declension edit