kambur

Faroese

/ˈkʰampʊɹ/

noun
Definitions
  • comb
  • a mountain ridge
  • the top of a wave; crest, ridge

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse kambr inherited from Proto-Germanic *kambaz (comb) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *ǵómbʰos (tooth, peg, row of teeth, teeth).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ǵómbʰos

Gloss

tooth, peg, row of teeth, teeth

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

歯

Emoji

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