taufan

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic طُوفَان (ṭūfān).

Noun

taufan (Jawi spelling طوفان, plural taufan-taufan, informal 1st possessive taufanku, 2nd possessive taufanmu, 3rd possessive taufannya)

1. typhoon

Alternative forms

• topan (standard Indonesian)

Further reading

• “taufan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.