καφουρά

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Arabic كَافُور (kāfūr), via an Austronesian language such as Malay kapur from Sanskrit कर्पूर (karpūra). It is possible that the Sanskrit term was borrowed from Malay rather than vice versa.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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κᾰφουρᾱ́ (kaphourā́f (genitive κᾰφουρᾶς); first declension

  1. camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora)

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Greek: καφουρά (kafourá)
  • Latin: caphūra

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