Bengali

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian طوفان (tūfān), from Arabic طُوفَان (ṭūfān). Compare Hindi तूफ़ान (tūfān), English typhoon.

Pronunciation

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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /t̪ufan/, [ˈt̪ufan]
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Noun

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তুফান (tuphan)

  1. storm
    Synonyms: ঝড় (jhoṛ), ঝঞ্ঝা (jhonjha)
  2. cyclone
    Synonym: ঘূর্ণিঝড় (ghurnijhoṛ)