tufão

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tufão

  • /tu.ˈfɐ̃w̃/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do árabe túfán⁽ᵃʳ⁾ ("inundação"; "dilúvio").

noun

  1. ciclone tropical que atinge o oriente, ocorrendo principalmente nos mares da China
  2. ventania, vento muito forte, vento tempestuoso

Similar: furacão

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"tufão." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/tuf%C3%A3o. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{tufa_o_2026,
  title = {tufão},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/tuf%C3%A3o},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}