Where does “topan” come from?

topan (Malay) comes from Arabic طُوفَان, from Classical Syriac ܛܰܘܦܳܢܳܐ.

topan (Malay): hurricane; typhoon

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	طُوفَان	storm, flood; storm; typhoon; storm, deluge,...
2	Classical Syriac	ܛܰܘܦܳܢܳܐ	—

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