तूफ़ान

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian طوفان (tufân), from Arabic طُوفَان (ṭūfān). Compare with Marathi तुफान (tuphān).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /t̪uː.fɑːn/, [t̪uː.fä̃ːn], /t̪uː.pʰɑːn/, [t̪uː.pʰä̃ːn]

Noun

तूफ़ान • (tūfān) m (Urdu spelling طوفان)

1. storm, tempest

   तूफ़ान से कोई हानि नहीं पहुँची।

   tūfān se koī hāni nahī̃ pahũcī.

   The storm caused no damage.

   ज़बरदस्त तूफ़ान उबल रहा था।

   zabardast tūfān ubal rahā thā.

   A heavy storm was brewing.

2. hurricane

Synonyms

• आँधी (āndhī)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “तूफ़ान”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.