What does 'typhoon' mean?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

If 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.

Answer 3

A typhoon is a large, powerful tropical storm that forms in the western Pacific Ocean, characterized by strong winds and heavy rainfall. It is similar to a hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean and a cyclone in the Indian ocean.

Answer 4

The word Typhoon comes from Tai-Fung or big wind in Chinese and it refers to a Cyclone generated at sea.

Answer 5

A 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.

Answer 6

A tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans.

Answer 7

Typhoon is the name given to cyclonic storms in the seas around Asia. The name may originate from the Chinese "Tai Phung" or Great Wind.

Answer 8

Dangerous and destructive kinds of storms.

Answer 9

A typhoon is what they call a hurricane when it's in the western Pacific Ocean.