kamfor

Cornish

Pronunciation

• (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA^(key): [ˈkamfɔr]
• (Revived Late Cornish) IPA^(key): [ˈkæmfɐr]

Noun

kamfor m

1. camphor

References

• Cornish-English Dictionary from Maga's Online Dictionary
• Akademi Kernewek Gerlyver Kernewek (FSS) Cornish Dictionary (SWF) (in Cornish), 2018, published 2018, page 88

Malay

Etymology

From English camphor, from Old French camphore or Medieval Latin camphora, from Arabic كَافُور (kāfūr), via an Austronesian language such as Malay kapur.

Noun

kamfor (Jawi spelling کمفور, plural kamfor-kamfor, informal 1st possessive kamforku, 2nd possessive kamformu, 3rd possessive kamfornya)

1. camphor

   Synonym: kapur barus

   Synonym: kampêr (Indonesian)

Further reading

• “kamfor” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.