tufan

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A form of typhoon — A severe tropical cyclone; an intense, rotating storm.

OriginArabic طُوفَان →
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Meanings

nountufan (plural tufans)

plural tufans

  1. obsoleteObsolete spelling of typhoon.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:tufan.

Origin

  1. Arabicطُوفَان
  2. Englishtufan

From, or an adaptation of typhoon to more closely match, Arabic طُوفَان (ṭūfān).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

tufan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tufan

MLA

“tufan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tufan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tufan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tufan.

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