Kampung
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A traditional village. Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
"They came from solitary huts in the wilderness, from populous campongs, from villages by the sea. At the call of an idea they had left their forests, their clearings, the protection of their rulers, their prosperity, their poverty, the surroundings of their youth and the graves of their fathers."
- 2 A district or suburb where a former village once stood. Singapore
"Kampung Tanah Merah."
Synonyms
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More examples"They came from solitary huts in the wilderness, from populous campongs, from villages by the sea. At the call of an idea they had left their forests, their clearings, the protection of their rulers, their prosperity, their poverty, the surroundings of their youth and the graves of their fathers."
Etymology
Borrowed from Malay kampung (“enclosure; quarter of a town occupied by a certain nationality; village”). Doublet of kampang. Cognates * Dutch kampoeng