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Lists 1 and 2

Etymology of the Western Pacific tropical cyclone names (Lists 1 and 2)
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1				2
Name	Contributing state/region	Language	Pronunciation and meaning	Name	Contributing state/region	Language	Pronunciation and meaning
Damrey	Cambodia	Khmer	ដំរី (UNR: dɑmrəy, [ɗɑm.ˈrəj]) "elephant"	Kong-rey	Cambodia	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	기러기 (NKR: kirŏgi, [kiɾʌ̹ɡi]) refers to non-domesticated geese, particularly the greylag goose (Anser anser)	Toraji		Korean	도라지 (NKR: toraji, [to̞ɾa̠d͡ʑi]) "bellflower" (Platycodon grandiflorus)
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 dip^6-2 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"^[1]	Danas		Filipino	dánas [ˈdanas] (n) "experience" (v) "to experience" (inflected as danásin, dumánas or magdánas)^[2]
Gaemi		Korean	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	Cambodia	Khmer	អម្ពិល (UNR: ʾɑmpɨl, [ʔɑm.ˈpɨl]) "tamarind" (Tamarindus indica)	Krosa	Cambodia	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 pierotii
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 paa^4-2, [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)"^[3]
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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3				4
Name	Contributing state/region	Language	Pronunciation and meaning	Name	Contributing state/region	Language	Pronunciation and meaning
Nakri	Cambodia	Khmer	ណាគ្រី (UNR: nakri, []) refers to the night-blooming cestrum (Cestrum nocturnum)	Krovanh	Cambodia	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	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	장미 (RR: jangmi, [t͡ɕa̠ŋmi]) "rose"	Mirinae		Jejuan	미리내 (RR: mirinae, []) "Milky Way"
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	lục bình ([lʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ ʔɓɨn˨˩]) "water hyacinth" (Pontederia crassipes)
Maysak	Cambodia	Khmer	ម៉ៃស័ក (UNR: maysak, []) name used to refer to tropical hardwood trees of the genus Tectona, particularly the Tectona grandis	Chanthu	Cambodia	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	とけい (Rōmaji: tokei, [to̞ke̞ː]) "Horologium" or "clock"
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			"(summer) monsoon season" or "rainy season"
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		Bontoc	refers to Mt. Amuyao, the highest peak of Mountain Province, Philippines (~2,702 m), located within Luzon's Cordillera Central mountain range
Gaenari		Korean	개나리 (RR: gaenari, [ˈkɛ(ː)na̠ɾi] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)na̠ɾi]) refers to the Korean goldenbell tree (Forsythia koreana)	Gosari		Korean	고사리 (RR: gosari, [ko̞sʰa̠ɾi]) "bracken" (Pteridium aquilinum)
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

Lists 5

Etymology of the Western Pacific tropical cyclone names (List 5)
List
5
Name	Contributing state/region	Language	Pronunciation and meaning
Trases	Cambodia	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	메아리 (NKR: meari, [me̞a̠ɾi]) "echo"
Tsing-ma		Cantonese	青馬 (Jyutping: ceng¹ maa⁵ or cing¹ maa⁵, [t͡sʰɛːŋ⁵⁵ maː¹³] or [t͡sʰɪŋ⁵⁵ maː¹³]) refers to the Tsing Ma Bridge, a 1,377-m suspension bridge connecting Tsing Yi and Ma Wan islands in Hong Kong
Tokage		Japanese	とかげ (Rōmaji: tokage, [to̞ka̠ɡe̞]) "Lacerta" or "lizard"
Ong-mang		Lao	ໂອງມັ່ງ refers to the Eld's deer (Rucervus eldii)
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	호두 (RR: hodu, [ɸʷo̞du]) "walnut" (esp. that of the Juglans regia)
Kulap		Thai	กุหลาบ (RTGS: kulap, [ku˨˩.laːp̚˨˩]) "rose"
Roke
Sonca		Vietnamese	Sơn ca refers to the oriental skylark (Alauda gulgula)
Nesat	Cambodia	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	잠자리 (NKR: jamjari, [t͡ɕa̠md͡ʑa̠ɾi]) "dragonfly"
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

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