taufan

taufan/tau.fan/

noun

a strong tropical cyclone in the western Pacific

siklon tropika kuat di Pasifik barat

Same storm type as a hurricane, named by ocean basin.

Jenis ribut sama dengan hurikan; nama mengikut lembangan.

Examples

01
Taufan kuat sedang menghampiri pantai hujung minggu ini.
A strong typhoon is approaching the coast this weekend.
02
Sekolah tutup awal kerana amaran taufan.
Schools closed early because of the typhoon warning.
03
Taufan itu membawa hujan lebat dan angin berbahaya.
The typhoon brought heavy rain and dangerous winds.

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