alcanfor

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic كَافُور (kāfūr, “camphor”), via Andalusian Arabic, ultimately of Austronesian origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alkanˈfoɾ/ [al.kãɱˈfoɾ]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -oɾ
  • Syllabification: al‧can‧for

Noun

alcanfor m (plural alcanfores)

  1. camphor

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Tagalog: alkampor

Further reading

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