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Pronunciation / Transliteration: toofān
"कल रात एक भयंकर तूफ़ान आया था।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.
"A severe storm caused widespread power outages across the region."
- 1
To move violently and angrily, or to suddenly attack and capture a place.
"Demonstrators began to storm the government building."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'storm', of Germanic origin, sharing roots with the Old Norse 'stormr' and German 'Sturm'. Originally signifying a violent disturbance of the atmosphere, it expanded metaphorically to describe sudden violent outbursts or conflicts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Storm" is said worldwide
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tempête
Transliteration: tɑ̃.pɛt
"Une terrible tempête a détruit plusieurs maisons."
Sturm
Transliteration: ʃtʊʁm
"Der Sturm hat viele Bäume entwurzelt."
tempesta
Transliteration: temˈpɛ.sta
"La tempesta è durata tutta la notte."
tormenta
Transliteration: torˈmen.ta
"Viene una tormenta fuerte, debemos volver a casa."
tempestade
Transliteration: tẽ.pɨʃˈta.dʒi
"A tempestade causou grandes danos na costa."
तूफ़ान
Transliteration: toofān
"कल रात एक भयंकर तूफ़ान आया था।"
暴风雨
Transliteration: bào fēng yǔ
"这场暴风雨摧毁了很多庄稼。"
폭풍
Transliteration: pok-pung
"폭풍이 지나간 후 날씨가 맑아졌다."
嵐
Transliteration: arashi
"激しい嵐のせいで飛行機が欠航になった。"
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