Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chanpuru

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
chan-pu-ru
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Okinawan stir-fry dish, generally of tofu combined with a vegetable, meat, or fish.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese チャンプルー (chanpurū), from Okinawan ちゃんぷるー (chanpurū), from Malay campur (“to mix”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: チャンプルー, ちゃんぷるー, campur

Usage

Questions

What does chanpuru mean?
An Okinawan stir-fry dish, generally of tofu combined with a vegetable, meat, or fish.
Where does chanpuru come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

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