туфан

See also: Туфан

Bashkir

Etymology

From Arabic طُوفَان (ṭūfān, storm, deluge, typhoon), probably from Sinitic 大風 (MC dɑiH|H pɨuŋ|pɨuŋH, “windstorm”).

Cognate with Turkish tufan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [tuˈfɑn]
  • Hyphenation: ту‧фан

Noun

туфан (tufan) (Islam, Abrahamic religions)

  1. the Flood, the Deluge
    Ысынлап та, Туфан һыуы тартылғас, Нух кәмәһен ҡайҙа килтереп терәй икән?
    Ïsïnlap ta, Tufan hïwï tartïlğas, Nux kämähen qayða kilterep teräy ikän?
    As a matter of fact, where did Noah land his boat (=ark) when the Deluge' waters subsided?

Usage notes

  • Often capitalized.

Declension

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