tifonein world languages
| Language | Word | Pronunciation | Gender | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 台風たいふう | taifū | — | |
| English | typhoon | /taɪˈfuːn/ | — | |
| French | typhon | /ti.fɔ̃/ | masculine | |
| Spanish | tifón | /tiˈfon/ | masculine | |
| German | Taifun | /taɪ̯ˈfuːn/ | masculine | |
| Korean | 태풍Hanja 颱風 | taepung | — | |
| Chinese | 台风Traditional 颱風 | táifēng | — |
Japanese is romanized in Hepburn, Chinese in pinyin, Korean in Revised Romanization; the rest in IPA (Castilian Spanish). Notation
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We found no well-known slang or unwanted meanings for this word in these languages (regional slang is not fully covered).
Language notes
- English (typhoon)In the Atlantic and the eastern Pacific, the same storms are called hurricanes.