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Lists 1 and 2

Etymology of the Western Pacific tropical cyclone names (Lists 1 and 2)

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Name	Language	Pronunciation and meaning	Name	Language	Pronunciation and meaning
Damrey	Khmer	ដំរី (UNR: dɑmrəy, [ɗɑm.ˈrəj]) "elephant"	Kong-rey	Khmer	កង្រី (UNR: , []) refers to the Kong Rei Mountain (located in Kampong Chhnang Province, Cambodia), named after Kong Rei, a pretty girl in a Khmer legend
Haikui	Mandarin	海葵 (Pinyin: hǎikuí, [xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ kʰweɪ̯³⁵]) "sea anemone"	Yinxing	Mandarin	銀杏 (Pinyin: yínxìng, [in³⁵ ɕiŋ⁵¹]) refers to the ginko tree (Ginkgo biloba)
Kirogi	Korean (North)	기러기 (NKR: kirŏgi, [kiɾʌ̹ɡi]) refers to non-domesticated geese, particularly the greylag goose (Anser anser)	Toraji	Korean	도라지 (NKR: toraji, [to̞ɾa̠d͡ʑi]) "bellflower"
Yun-yeung	Cantonese	鴛鴦 (Jyutping: jyun1 joeng1 or jin1 joeng1, [jyːn⁵⁵ jœ̽ːŋ⁵⁵] or [jiːn⁵⁵ jœ̽ːŋ⁵⁵]) refers to the Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)	Man-yi	Cantonese	萬宜 (Jyutping: maan6 ji4, [mäːn²² jiː²¹]) refers to the High Island Reservoir (Man-yi Reservoir) in Sai Kung Peninsula, New Territories, Hong Kong, which was originally a strait that separated the peninsula to High Island
Koinu	Japanese	こいぬ (Rōmaji: koinu, [ko̞inɯ̟ᵝ]) "Canis Minor" or "puppy"	Usagi	Japanese	うさぎ (Rōmaji: usagi, [ɯ̟ᵝsa̠ɡʲi]) "Lepus" or "rabbit"
Bolaven	Lao	ບໍລະເວນ refers to the Bolaven Plataeu (ພູພຽງບໍລະເວນ), located in Champasak Province, in southern Laos	Pabuk	Lao	ປາບຶກ refers to the Mekong giant catfish (Pangasianodon gigas)
Sanba	Cantonese	三巴 (Jyutping: saam1 baa1, [saːm¹ paː¹]) refers to the Ruins of Saint Paul's (大三巴牌坊, daai6 saam1 baa1 paai4 fong1), a 17th-century Catholic religious complex in Santo António, Macau	Wutip	Cantonese	蝴蝶 (Jyutping: wu4 dip6-2 or wu4 dip6, [wuː²¹ tiːp̚²⁻³⁵] or [wuː²¹ tiːp̚²]) "butterfly"
Jelawat	Malay	jelawat refers to the sultan fish (Leptobarbus hoevenii)	Sepat	Malay	sepat refers to freshwater fishes of the genus Trichopodus
Ewiniar	Chuukese	ewiniar refers to the Chuukese storm god	Mun	Yapese	mun "June"
Maliksi	Filipino	maliksí [mɐlɪkˈsi] (adj) "agile" or "quick"	Danas	Filipino	dánas [ˈdanas] (n) "experience" (v) "to experience" (inflected as danásin, dumánas or magdánas)
Gaemi	Korean (South)	개미 (RR: gaemi, [ˈke̞ːmi]) "ant"	Nari	Korean	나리 (RR: nari, [na̠ɾi]) "lily"
Prapiroon	Thai	พระพิรุณ (RTGS: phraphirun, []) Thai name for Varuna, the god of the sea and rain	Wipha	Thai	วิภา (RTGS: wipha, []) a female given name, meaning "splendor" or "luster"
Maria	Chamorro	a female given name used by the Chamorro (akin to the Western Maria)	Francisco	Chamorro	a male given name used by the Chamorro (akin to the Western Francisco)
Son-Tinh	Vietnamese	Sơn Tinh (Sino-Vietnamese word from 山精 "mountain spirit", [ʂəːŋ˧˧ tɨn˧˧] ~ [səːŋ˧˧ tɨn˧˧]) refers to Sơn Tinh, the Mountain God in Vietnamese mythology, who defeated his archenemy Thuỷ Tinh, the Lord of the Waters, in the battle between humans and nature	Co-May	Vietnamese	cỏ may ([]) refers to the amorseco grass (Chrysopogon aciculatus)
Ampil	Khmer	អម្ពិល (UNR: ʾɑmpɨl, [ʔɑm.ˈpɨl]) "tamarind" (Tamarindus indica)	Krosa	Khmer	ក្រសារ (UNR: krɑsaa, [krɑ.ˈsaː]) "heron," "stork," or "crane"
Wukong	Mandarin	悟空 (Pinyin: wùkōng, [u⁵¹ kʰʊŋ⁵⁵]) refers to Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, a legendary figure known for being one of the main characters in the Chinese classic novel Journey to the West	Bailu	Mandarin	白鹿 (Pinyin: báilù, [paɪ̯³⁵ lu⁵¹]) "white deer" (considered as a symbol of good fortune)
Jongdari	Korean	종다리 (NKR: jongdari, [t͡ɕo̞ŋda̠ɾi]) "skylark" (Alauda arvensis)	Podul	Korean	버들 (NKR: pŏdŭl, []) refers to the willow tree, particularly the Salix koreensis
Shanshan	Chinese	珊珊 Mandarin Pinyin: shānshān, [ʂän⁵⁵ ʂän⁵⁵] Cantonese Jyutping: saan1 saan1, [säːn⁵⁵ säːn⁵⁵] a female reduplicated given name	Lingling	Chinese	玲玲 Mandarin Pinyin: línglíng, [liŋ³⁵ liŋ³⁵] Cantonese Jyutping: ling4 ling4, [lɪŋ²¹ lɪŋ²¹] a female reduplicated given name
Yagi	Japanese	やぎ (Rōmaji: yagi, [ja̠ɡʲi]) "Capricornus" or "goat"	Kajiki	Japanese	かじき (Rōmaji: kajiki, [ka̠ʑikʲi]) "Dorado", "swordfish", or "marlin"
Leepi	Lao	ຫຼີ່ຜີ (Leepi or Liphi) refers to the Liphi Waterfalls (also known as Tat Somphamit Waterfalls), located along the Mekong River in Si Phan Don area, Champasak Province, Laos	Nongfa	Lao	ໜອງຟ້າ (nong fa, pron. [nɔ̆ːŋ fȃː], lit. "blue lake") refers to Nong Fa Lake, a volcanic crater lake in the mountains of Sanxay District, Attapeu Province, southeastern Laos
Bebinca	Portuguese	a popular Macanese milk pudding of Indo-Portuguese origin	Peipah	Cantonese	琵琶 (Jyutping: pei4 paa4 or pei4 paa4-2, [pʰei̯²¹ pʰäː²¹] or [pʰei̯²¹ pʰäː²¹⁻³⁵]) refers to the Orinoco sailfin catfish (Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus), which is a popular pet fish in Macau
Pulasan	Malay	pulasan [] refers to the pulasan (Nephelium ramboutan-ake), a tropical fruit closely related to the rambutan	Tapah	Malay	tapah [] refers to the wallago catfish (Wallago attu)
Soulik	Pohnpeian	soulik honorific used as the traditional title of chiefs in Pohnpei	Mitag	Yapese	soulik a female given name, meaning "my eyes"
Cimaron	Filipino		Ragasa	Filipino	ragasâ ([rɐgɐˈsaʔ]; variant of dagasâ) (n) "rapidity and abruptness (of a motion or action)"
Jebi	Korean	제비 (RR: jebi, [t͡ɕe̞bi]) "swallow" (Hirundo rustica)	Neoguri	Korean	너구리 (RR: neoguri, [nʌ̹ɡuɾi]) "raccoon dog" (Nyctereutes procyonoides)
Krathon	Thai	กระท้อน (RTGS: krathon, [kra˨˩.tʰɔːn˦˥]) refers to the santol (Sandoricum koetjape)	Bualoi	Thai	บัวลอย (RTGS: bualoi, [bua̯˧.lɔːj˧]) refers to the bua loi, a Thai dessert made with glutinous rice flour rolled into small balls and cooked in coconut milk and sugar
Barijat	Marshallese	barijat refers to coastal areas impacted by waves or winds	Matmo	Chamorro	matmo "heavy rain"
Trami	Vietnamese	Trà My [] refers to the common camellia (Camellia japonica)	Halong	Vietnamese	Hạ Long (Sino-Vietnamese word from 下龍 "descending dragon", [haː˧˨ʔ lawŋ͡m˧˧]) refers to the Hạ Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and popular travel destination in Quảng Ninh Province, Vietnam

Lists 3 and 4

Etymology of the Western Pacific tropical cyclone names (Lists 3 and 4)

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Name	Language	Pronunciation and meaning	Name	Language	Pronunciation and meaning
Nakri	Khmer	ណាគ្រី (UNR: nakri, []) refers to the night-blooming cestrum (Cestrum nocturnum)	Krovanh	Khmer	ក្រវាញ (UNR: krovanh, []) refers to the true cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum)
Fengshen	Mandarin	風神 (Pinyin: fēngshén, [fɤŋ⁵⁵ ʂən³⁵]) "god of the wind"	Dujuan	Mandarin	杜鵑 (Pinyin: dùjuān, [tu⁵¹ t͡ɕɥɛn⁵⁵]) refers to azaleas, particularly the azalea specie Rhododendron simsii
Kalmaegi	Korean (North)	갈매기 (NKR: kalmaegi, [ka̠ɭme̞ɡi]) "seagull" (Larus canus)	Surigae	Korean	수리개 (NKR: surigae, []) refers to the black kite (Milvus migrans) Hamgyŏng dialect equivalent to the Standard North Korean 솔개 (NKR: solgae, [sʰo̞ɭɡe̞])
Fung-wong	Cantonese	鳳凰 (Jyutping: fung6 wong4, [fʊŋ²² wɔːŋ²¹], lit. "phoenix") refers to Lantau Peak (Phoenix Mountain), the highest point in Lantau Island, Hong Kong	Choi-wan	Cantonese	彩雲 (Jyutping: coi2 wan4, [t͡sʰɔːy̯³⁵ wɐn²¹], lit. "colorful cloud") refers to the Choi Wan Estate in Kowloon, Hong Kong
Koto	Japanese	こと (Rōmaji: koto, [ko̞to̞]) "Lyra" or "koto" (a Japanese zither musical instrument)	Koguma	Japanese	こぐま (Rōmaji: koguma, [ko̞gɯ̟ᵝma̠]) "Ursa Minor" or "little bear"
Nokaen	Lao	ນົກແອ່ນ (nok ǣn, pron. [nōkʔɛ̄ːn]) "swallow"	Champi	Lao	ຈຳປີ refers to the champak (Magnolia champaca); also refers to the red frangpani (Plumeria rubra)
Penha	Portuguese	[ˈpe.ɲɐ] refers to Penha Hill, one of Macau's "New Eight Scenic Spots", located in the civil parish of São Lourenço. Also called in Cantonese as 西望洋山 (Jyutping: sai1 mong6 joeng4 saan1).	In-fa	Cantonese	煙花 (Jyutping: jin1 faa1, [jiːn⁵⁵ fäː⁵⁵]) "fireworks"
Nuri	Malay	nuri [nuri] "parrot"	Cempaka	Malay	cempaka [t͡ʃəm.pa.ka] "champak" (Magnolia champaca)
Sinlaku	Kosraean	sinlaku Kosraean legendary goddess of nature	Nepartak	Kosraean	nepartak a legendary Kosraean warrior
Hagupit	Filipino	hagupít [hɐguˈpit] a verb (meaning "to lash" or "to flog") or a noun (meaning "lashing", "beating")	Lupit	Filipino	lupít [lʊˈpit] "cruelty" or "viciousness
Jangmi	Korean (South)	장미 (RR: jangmi, [t͡ɕa̠ŋmi]) "rose"	Mirinae	Jeju	미리내 (RR: mirinae, []) "Milky Way" equivalent to the Standard Korean 은하수 (RR: eunhasu, [ɯnɦa̠sʰu])
Mekkhala	Thai	เมขลา (RTGS: mekkhala, [meː˧ kʰlaː˨˩]) Thai name for Manimekhala, the goddess of lightning and the seas	Nida	Thai	นิดา (RTGS: nida, [niʔ˦˥ daː˨˩]) a female given name
Higos	Chamorro	higos "fig" (Ficus carica)	Omais	Palauan	omais "to wander" or "to walk around" or "to travel frequently"
Bavi	Vietnamese	Ba Vì [ʔɓaː˧˧ vi˨˩] refers to the Ba Vì Mountain Range in Northern Vietnam	Luc-binh	Vietnamese
Maysak	Khmer	ម៉ៃស័ក (UNR: maysak, []) name used to refer to tropical hardwood trees of the genus Tectona, particularly the Tectona grandis	Chanthu	Khmer	ច័ន្ធូ (UNR: , []) refers to the tuberose (Agave amica)
Haishen	Mandarin	海神 (Pinyin: hǎishén, [xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ʂən³⁵]) "god of the sea"	Dianmu	Mandarin	電母 (Pinyin: diànmǔ, [tjɛn⁵¹ mu²¹⁴]) "Mother of Lightning"; the title attributed to Leizi, the Chinese goddess of lightning
Noul	Korean	노을 (NKR: noŭl, []) "afterglow"	Mindulle	Korean	민들레 (NKR: mindŭlle, [mindɯɭɭe̞]) "dandelion" (Taraxacum platycarpum)
Dolphin	English	from the English word pronounced as [ˈdɒlfɪn] refers to the Chinese white dolphin (Sousa chinensis), adapted as the mascot for Hong Kong	Lionrock	English	compounding of the English words "lion" [ˈlaɪən] and "rock" [ɹɒk] refers to Lion Rock (獅子山, Jyutping: si1 zi2 saan1, [siː⁵⁵ t͡siː³⁵ säːn⁵⁵], lit. "lion(-like) mountain"), a hill in Hong Kong known for its shape that resembles a crouching lion
Kujira	Japanese	くじら (Rōmaji: kujira, [kɯ̟ᵝʑiɾa̠]) "Cetus" or "whale"	Tokei	Japanese
Chan-hom	Lao	ຈັນຫອມ name used to refer to the tree Mansonia gagei	Namtheun	Lao	ນ້ຳເທີນ refers to the Nam Theun River in Khammouane and Bolikhamsai Provinces, Laos
Peilou	Cantonese	琵鷺 (Jyutping: pei4 lou6, [pʰei̯²¹ lou̯²²]) "spoonbill"	Malou	Xiamen Hokkien	瑪瑙 (Pe̍h-ōe-jī: má-ló, [mã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lo⁵³]) "agate"
Nangka	Malay	nangka [naŋ.ka] "jackfruit" (Artocarpus heterophyllus)	Nyatoh	Malay	nyatoh [] name used to refer to various trees in Malaysia mostly belonging to the genus Madhuca, Palaquium, Payena, Planchonella, and Pouteria; particularly referring to the Madhuca hirtiflora
Saudel			Sarbul
Narra	Filipino	nárra [ˈnara] refers to the Pterocarpus indicus, a specie of hard wood native in the Philippines and Southeast Asia, and is considered as the Philippines' national tree a Filipino word of Spanish origin, a variant of the more traditional word nága	Amuyao
Gaenari	Korean	개나리 (RR: gaenari, [ˈkɛ(ː)na̠ɾi] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)na̠ɾi]) refers to the Korean goldenbell tree (Forsythia koreana)	Gosari	Korean
Atsani	Thai	อัสนี (RTGS: atsani, [ʔak̚˨˩.sa˨˩.niː˧]) "thunderbolt"	Chaba	Thai	ชบา (RTGS: chaba, [t͡ɕʰa˦˥.baː˧]) refers to the Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
Etau			Aere
Bang-Lang	Vietnamese	bằng lăng [ʔɓaŋ˨˩ laŋ˧˧] refers to the giant crepe-myrtle (Lagerstroemia speciosa)	Songda	Vietnamese	Sông Đà [səwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗaː˨˩] Vietnamese name of the Black River which passes through Northwest Vietnam

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Etymology of the Western Pacific tropical cyclone names (List 5)

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Name	Language	Pronunciation and meaning
Trases	Khmer	ត្រសេះ (UNR: trɑseh, [trɑ.ˈseh]) refers to species of green woodpeckers, particularly Picus vittatus, P. xanthopygaeus, and P. erythropygius
Mulan	Mandarin	木蘭 (Pinyin: mùlán, [mu⁵¹ län³⁵]) refers to the magnolia flower, particularly the Mulan magnolia (Magnolia liliiflora) which is native to southwest China; the legendary female warrior Hua Mulan is a namesake of this flower
Meari	Korean (North)	메아리 (NKR: meari, [me̞a̠ɾi]) "echo"
Tsing-ma
Tokage	Japanese	とかげ (Rōmaji: tokage, [to̞ka̠ɡe̞]) "Lacerta" or "lizard"
Ong-mang	Lao
Muifa	Cantonese	梅花 (Jyutping: mui4 faa1, [muːy̯²¹ fäː⁵⁵]) refers to the plum blossom (Prunus mume)
Merbok	Malay	merbuk [] refers to the zebra dove (Geopelia striata)
Nanmadol	Pohnpeian	Nan Madol refers to the ancient city of Nan Madol, the capital of the Saudeleur Dynasty in Pohnpei
Talas	Filipino	tálas [ˈtalɐs] "sharpness" (of an object, e.g. a knife) or "acuteness" (of the mind, physical sense, faculty, etc.)
Hodu	Korean (South)
Kulap	Thai	กุหลาบ (RTGS: kulap, [ku˨˩.laːp̚˨˩]) "rose"
Roke
Sonca	Vietnamese	Sơn ca refers to the oriental skylark (Alauda gulgula)
Nesat	Khmer	នេសាទ (UNR: neesaat, [neː.ˈsaːt]) a verb meaning "to fish" (could also be used as a noun meaning "fishing")
Haitang	Mandarin	海棠 (Pinyin: hǎitáng, [xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ tʰɑŋ³⁵]) refers to the Chinese crabapple (Malus spectabilis)
Jamjari	Korean
Banyan	English	from the English word pronounced as [ˈbæn.jən] "banyan"
Yamaneko	Japanese	やまねこ (Rōmaji: yamaneko, [ja̠ma̠ne̞ko̞]) "Lynx" or "wildcat"
Pakhar	Lao	ປາຂ່າ refers to the Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris)
Sanvu	Hakka	珊瑚 (Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: sân-fù, [san²⁴ fu¹¹]) "coral"
Mawar
Guchol
Talim	Filipino	talím [taˈlim] "a sharp or cutting edge" (of an object, e.g. knife)
Doksuri	Korean	독수리 (RR: doksuri, []) refers to the cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus)
Khanun	Thai	ขนุน (RTGS: kha-nun, [kʰa˨˩.nun˩˩˦]) "jackfruit" (Artocarpus heterophyllus)
Lan
Saola	Vietnamese	Sao la [saːw˧˧ laː˧˧] refers to the saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis), a rarely observed bovine discovered in 1992 in Vũ Quang, Hà Tĩnh Province, Vietnam