kampung spirit
/ˈkʌmpɔŋ ˈspɪɹɪt/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English
24
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A sense of social cohesion in a community and a willingness of neighbours to co-operate with each other.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "In the [Malayan] Union, kampong people have the kampong spirit, and in rural Singapore villagers must have the village spirit in order to improve their living condition."
- "These [Housing and Development Board housing estates] must be the core areas where the concept of neighbourliness and the friendly smile and greeting can and must be promoted and the kampung spirit of 'gotong royong' preserved. [Quoting an editorial in the National Youth Leadership Training Institute Alumni's newsletter.]"
- "The old kampung spirit of volunteerism is useful. But volunteers need to be organised so that in a fire outbreak, for example, they can carry out their specific roles, calmly, before help from supportive services arrive."
- "Some of that kampong spirit still survives in the clean, orderly HDB estates today. But for the most part, Malay-Muslim families depend on their own immediate members."
- "Attempts to re-ignite the kampong spirit of community were evident at every turn."
- "Everyone needs someone. When the kampong spirit is in evidence, nobody needs to feel alone or abandoned."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkʌmpɔŋ ˈspɪɹɪt/
- British English: /ˈkʌmpɔːŋ ˈspɪɹɪt/