puting beliungBahasa Indonesia

tornado, twister, whirlwind

Noun

A localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground

English: tornado, twister

Bahasa: taufan, angin puting beliung

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A more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth

English: whirlwind

Bahasa: angin puting beliung, angin puyuh

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