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Where does “तूफ़ान” come from?

तूफ़ान (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian طوفان, from Arabic طُوفَان, from Classical Syriac ܛܰܘܦܳܢܳܐ.

तूफ़ान (Hindi): storm, tempest; hurricane

Definitions

  1. storm, tempest; hurricane

Ancestry of “तूफ़ान”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianطوفان—
2Arabicطُوفَانstorm, flood; storm; typhoon; storm, deluge,...
3Classical Syriacܛܰܘܦܳܢܳܐ—
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