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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic الكافور (al-kafúr), from Arabic كَافُور (kāfūr), ultimately of Austronesian origin; compare Malay kapur and Sanskrit कर्पूर (karpūra).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /alkanˈfoɾ/
- Rhymes: -oɾ
- Syllabification: al‧can‧for
Noun
alcanfor m (plural alcanfores)
- camphor
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