طوفان

See also: توپان‎

Arabic

Etymology

Through Classical Syriac ܛܰܘܦܳܢܳܐ‎ (ṭawpānā) from a Sinitic language; compare Cantonese 大風／大风 (daai6 fung1, “big wind”).

Noun

طُوفَان • (ṭūfān) m

  1. storm
  2. deluge
  3. inundation
  4. typhoon

Declension

References

  • Ahrens, Karl (1930), “Christliches im Qoran. Eine Nachlese”, in Zeitschrift der Deutschen Morgenländischen Gesellschaft‎ (in German), volume 84, page 25

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic طُوفَان‎ (ṭūfān).

Pronunciation

Noun

Dari Persian طوفان‎
Iranian Persian طوفان‎
Tajiki Persian тӯфон (tüfon)

طوفان • (tufân) (plural طوفان‌ها‎ (tufân-hâ))

  1. storm
  2. flood
  3. deluge
  4. typhoon

Proper noun

طوفان • (tufân)

  1. A male given name, Toufan, Toofan or Tufan.

Urdu

Etymology

From Persian طوفان‎ (tufân), from Arabic طُوفَان‎ (ṭūfān).

Noun

طوفان • (tūfān) m (Hindi spelling तूफ़ान)

  1. storm
  2. flood
  3. deluge
  4. inundation
  5. typhoon
  6. hurricane

Synonyms

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