Tufan
/ˈtuːfən/noun
A typhoon or violent tropical storm, especially in South Asian and Middle Eastern usage.
Did you know?In Greek mythology, Typhon was a monstrous force who battled Zeus; through later borrowing, his name became associated with destructive storms in several languages.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Τυφῶν (Typhōn)
“Typhon, a monstrous storm-being or whirlwind force in mythology”
Late Antiquity
Greek
τυφών (typhōn)
“A whirlwind or violent storm; the mythological name was also used as a storm term”
Early Islamic period
Arabic
طوفان (ṭūfān)
“A flood, deluge, or catastrophic storm”
Medieval period
Persian
توفان (tūfān)
“A violent storm, tempest, or deluge”
Medieval–Modern period
Turkish
tufan
“A flood, deluge, or violent storm”
Modern English
English
tufan
“A typhoon or powerful tropical cyclone”