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A typhoon is a strong, organized tropical storm with a closed circulation, convection, and sustained winds of at least 74 mph that occurs in the Pacific Ocean north of the equator and between 180 degrees and 140 degrees east longitude.
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∙ 13y agoIf any one speak Kurdish or have knowledge of Kurdish language will know that the word Typhoon are combinations of two words , ty and phoon. Kurd pronounce word typhoon as tofan and tofan in normal sense mean rain and wind hand in hand. but as we look into word and separate it as to and fan the we get better understand the mean of words. To mean seed and fan mean disappear we put both together and think of Gilgamesh and Noah story of flood then we understand the meaning.
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∙ 16y agoThe word Typhoon comes from Tai-Fung or big wind in Chinese and it refers to a Cyclone generated at sea.
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∙ 13y agoA typhoon is a tropical cyclone with sustained wind of 74 mph or greater that occurs in the Pacific Ocean north of the equator and west of the International Date Line.
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∙ 13y agoA tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans.
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∙ 12y agoTyphoon is the name given to cyclonic storms in the seas around Asia. The name may originate from the Chinese "Tai Phung" or Great Wind.
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∙ 11y agoDangerous and destructive kinds of storms.
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∙ 11y agoA typhoon is what they call a hurricane when it's in the western Pacific Ocean.
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What are the 3 typhoon in the Philippines?
Typhoon "Agaton" Typhoon "Basyang" Typhoon "Caloy" Typhoon "Domeng" Typhoon "Ester" Typhoon "Florita" Typhoon "Gloria" Typhoon "Henry" Typhoon "Inday" Typhoon "Juan" Typhoon "Katring" 2010 po iyan...yan lang po ang alam ko...pero madami pa pong iba...sorry po kung iyan lang po ang na- type ko...
Why Philippines called typhoon belt?
The Philippines is called the typhoon belt because it is in the typhoon belt in the Pacific Ocean. The typhoon belt is the area where most typhoons occur.
What was the deadliest typhoon to hit China?
The most deadliest typhoon to hit Hong Kong was Typhoon Wanda in 1962. Typhoon Wanda had killed millions of people and destroyed many houses. It was very difficult to recover the damage of Typhoon Wanda.
What is a hurricane called in The Philippines?
The words "cyclone" and "typhoon" are used interchangeably when referring to this weather phenomenon in the Philippines.
What was the most destructive typhoon that hit Asia?
Typhoon CHABA .
What does Typhoon mean in Japanese?
strong storms
What does typhoon mean in Greek myth?
Typhoon comes from "typhô", and so means cyclone, hurricane, smoking one.
What does the chineses word for typhoon mean?
big wind
What does Chinese word for typhoon mean?
big wind
Can tiphone happen in the Pacific Ocean?
If you mean a typhoon than yes. A typhoon is a tropical cyclone that occurs in the northwestern pacific ocean.
What two terms mean violent tropical storms?
Hurricane and Typhoon.
What are the 3 typhoon in the Philippines?
Typhoon "Agaton" Typhoon "Basyang" Typhoon "Caloy" Typhoon "Domeng" Typhoon "Ester" Typhoon "Florita" Typhoon "Gloria" Typhoon "Henry" Typhoon "Inday" Typhoon "Juan" Typhoon "Katring" 2010 po iyan...yan lang po ang alam ko...pero madami pa pong iba...sorry po kung iyan lang po ang na- type ko...
What is the antonym for typhoon?
typhoon
What dose the chinese word for typhoon mean?
颱風 Tái fēng
What is a super typhoon?
A super typhoon is a typhoon with sustained winds of at least 150 mph.
What do you call the center of a typhoon?
The center of a typhoon is the eye of the typhoon. Also known as The Eye of The Storm.
What is the origin root word of typhoon?
Typhoon originates in the Greek for their monster Typhoon the storm giant.
