kampong

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A landing, a port; a river town.
noun
  1. Dated spelling of kampung.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɑmˌpɔŋ/ /ˈkæmˌpɔŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-kampong.wav LL-Q1860_(eng)-Typheuss-kampong.wav

Word forms

kampong kampongs

Etymology

Borrowed from Khmer កំពង់ (kɑmpŭəng, “landing, port; river town; waterfront”).

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