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चंपा

Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit [Term?], from Sanskrit चम्पक (campaka), ultimately from Javanese cĕmpaka or another Indonesian language, such as Sundanese campaka, Balinese campaka, Minangkabau campagǒ, Madurese compaka, Makasar campaga, Buginese cepaga, Tombulu sampaka.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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चंपा (campām (Urdu spelling چمپا)

  1. champa flower (Magnolia champaca)
    Synonym: चंपक (campak)

Declension

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Proper noun

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चंपा (campā?

  1. Champa (an ancient kingdom in Vietnam)

Declension

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References

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  • McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “चंपा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “campa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
  • Gonda, Jan (1975): Selected Studies: Indo-European linguistics