English Explanatory Dictionary

kampung

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional village.
  2. A district or suburb where a former village once stood.

Pronunciation

/ˈkʌmpɒŋ/ /ˈkæm-/ /kæmˈpɒŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-kampung.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-kampung2.wav /ˈkʌmˌpɔŋ/ /ˈkɑm-/ /-ˌpɑŋ/ /ˈkʌmpɔŋ/ /-oŋ/

Word forms

kampung kampungs campong kampong

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay kampung (“enclosure; quarter of a town occupied by a certain nationality; village”). Doublet of kampang. Cognates * Dutch kampoeng

Related words

kampang

Derived words

balik kampong balik kampung compound kampong chicken kampung chicken kampong spirit kampung spirit vertical kampong vertical kampung
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