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kampung.

A traditional village.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkʌmpɒŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkæm-/Received-Pronunciation/kæmˈpɒŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkʌmˌpɔŋ/General-American
  1. A traditional village.

    Brunei · Indonesia · Malaysia · Singapore
  2. A district or suburb where a former village once stood.

    Singapore
    Kampung Tanah Merah.
Where this word comes from

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

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