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Punjabi
Etymology 1
Old Punjabi ਕਪੂਰੁ (kapūru), from Prakrit 𑀓𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀽𑀭 (kappūra), from Sanskrit कर्पूर (karpū́ra).
Noun
ਕਪੂਰ • (kapūr) m (Shahmukhi spelling کَپُور)
- camphor (tree)
- camphor (substance)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Proper noun
ਕਪੂਰ • (kapūr) m or f (Shahmukhi spelling کَپُور)
- a kshatriya surname, Kapoor, used by Khattrīs.
Further reading
- “ਕਪੂਰ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024