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What does ‘Fani’ mean?

Pratidin Bureau

03 May 2019 23:37 IST

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The name of the tropical cyclone "Fani", pronounced as 'Foni' was suggested by Bangladesh.
It means 'Snake' or 'hood of snake'.
The cyclone originated from a tropical depression which formed near west of Sumatra in the Indian Ocean on April 26 and moved north-northeastwards on Friday evening.

Cyclone 'Fani' Fani