samphor

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noun

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

OriginKhmer សំភោរ →
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Meanings

nounsamphor (plural samphors)

plural samphors

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

Origin

  1. Khmerសំភោរ
  2. Englishsamphor

Borrowed from Khmer សំភោរ (sɑmphoo).

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APA

samphor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/samphor

MLA

“samphor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/samphor. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “samphor,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/samphor.

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