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kampong

kampong

1 9.9
A traditional village in Malaysia and Indonesia where Malay people live
  • noun
  • /ˈkæmpɒŋ/
translation icon : kampong
  • The entire kampong knew of his arrival, as news travels quickly in small communities.

Examples

  • Those who do not abide by the rules are banned from the kampong.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Kleiweg noted that in the village of Tenganan, people are strictly forbidden to marry outside the kampong.

    Academic text (2018)

  • A retired flight attendant, Sng runs a curio store in Singapore's Kampong Glam district.

    Blog text (15)

  • In the kampong, children play in the streets while their parents gather for meals.

  • During our visit to the kampong, we enjoyed traditional music and dance performed by the locals.

Synonyms

kampung
vskampong
9.2

A small traditional village in Malaysia or Indonesia near farms

often notes the community is typically inhabited by Malay people
campong
vskampong
  • Archaic
9.9

A small village in Malaysia or Indonesia with traditional houses

focuses more on ethnic identity and typical Malay inhabitants

How Big

city
∞ 1.0
town
∞ 1.0
kampong
1 9.9
hamlet
24 5.0

Surface Forms

kampong singular
kampongs plural
kampongs plural
kampong singular

Etymology

Kampong comes from Malay and Indonesian kampung, which means 'village'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the English word camp — a place where people live together — so a kampong is a traditional village community in Southeast Asia.