typhoon
Syllabification: (ty·phoon)
Pronunciation: /tīˈfo͞on/
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Definition of typhoon
noun
Derivatives
Pronunciation: /-ˈfänik/
adjective
Origin:
late 16th century: partly via Portuguese from Arabic ṭūfān (perhaps from Greek tuphōn 'whirlwind'); reinforced by Chinese dialect tai fung 'big wind'