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The name Bilis (Tagalog: [bɪˈlis], bi-LIS) was used for two tropical cyclones in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The name was submitted by the Philippines and means "speed" or "swiftness".

  • Typhoon Bilis (2000) (T0010, 18W, Isang), a Category 5 super typhoon which caused 71 deaths and $668 million in damage in Taiwan and China
  • Tropical Storm Bilis (2006) (T0604, 05W, Florita), a severe storm which caused 859 deaths and $4.4 billion in damage in the Philippines, Taiwan, and China.

The name Bilis was retired by the ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee following the 2006 typhoon season, and replaced with Maliksi.

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