Etymology

chanpuru

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Today it means: An Okinawan stir-fry dish, generally of tofu combined with a vegetable, meat, or fish. Full definition →

Japanese チャンプルー ← Okinawan ちゃんぷるー ← Malay campur
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  1. Malay · derived fromcampur“to mix”
  2. Okinawan · derived fromちゃんぷるー
  3. Japanese · borrowed fromチャンプルー
  4. English todaychanpuru

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

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