kampong

English

Etymology

From Malay kampung.

Alternative forms

• kampung

Noun

kampong ‎(plural kampongs)

1. A Malay village, such as is found in Malaysia, Brunei, and parts of Indonesia.
2. (Singapore) A traditional village (of which only one now survives).
3. (Singapore) A suburb or district where a former kampong stood.

   Kampong Tanah Merah.‎

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Etymology

From Malay kampung.

Noun

kampong m ‎(plural kampongs)

1. village (a (Southeast Asian) rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town); kampong

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Malay

Alternative forms

• kampung
• کامڤوڠ

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /kampoŋ/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /kampʊŋ/
• Rhymes: -ampoŋ, -poŋ, -oŋ

Noun

kampong ‎(Jawi spelling کامڤوڠ)

1. (pre-1972) Obsolete spelling of kampung