Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

samphor

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sam-phor
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of double-headed barrel drum used in Cambodia.

Etymology

Borrowed from Khmer សំភោរ (sɑmphoo).

Inflected Forms

samphors (plural)

Questions

What does samphor mean?
A type of double-headed barrel drum used in Cambodia.
Where does samphor come from?
Borrowed from Khmer សំភោរ (sɑmphoo).

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