TopicTyphoon & storms
taufan
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noun
a strong tropical cyclone in the western Pacific
Same storm type as a hurricane, named by ocean basin.
Examples
Taufan kuat sedang menghampiri pantai hujung minggu ini.
A strong typhoon is approaching the coast this weekend.
Sekolah tutup awal kerana amaran taufan.
Schools closed early because of the typhoon warning.
Taufan itu membawa hujan lebat dan angin berbahaya.
The typhoon brought heavy rain and dangerous winds.
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