Typhoon is possibly a word borrowed from Persians word.



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送交者: steven 于 2006-6-02, 08:44:49:

回答: Typhoon is a Greek word that means whirlwind 由 HunHunSheng 于 2006-6-02, 07:25:04:

A Greek mythical creature Typhon is Gaia's last son, a huge monster with hundred heads, and was defeated by Zeus when he led Titans to attack Olympian gods at Delphi. It is also the father of Typhien, hot wind. This word however, is possibly a PPersians word for cyclonic storm in Indian Ocean.



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