tofan

Ternate

Etymology

From Malay tofan, from Arabic طُوفَان (ṭūfān), from Classical Syriac ܛܰܘܦܳܢܳܐ (ṭawpānā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈto.fan]

Noun

tofan

  1. typhoon

References

  • Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh
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