TopicTyphoon & storms
topan
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noun
a strong tropical cyclone in the western Pacific
Same storm type as a hurricane, named by ocean basin.
Examples
Topan kuat mendekati pantai akhir pekan ini.
A strong typhoon is approaching the coast this weekend.
Sekolah tutup lebih awal karena peringatan topan.
Schools closed early because of the typhoon warning.
Topan itu membawa hujan lebat dan angin berbahaya.
The typhoon brought heavy rain and dangerous winds.
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