Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kampung

/ˈkʌmˌpɔŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables: kam-pung
IPA: /ˈkʌmˌpɔŋ/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional village.

noun

A district or suburb where a former village once stood.

Example Sentences

"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."
"Margio seldom saw his mother happy, and often thought of doing things to cheer her up. He would go back to their kampong and look for gifts for her."
"Kampung Tanah Merah."

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Root: kampung

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkʌmˌpɔŋ/
British English: /ˈkʌmpɒŋ/

Inflected Forms

kampungs (plural) campong (alternative, archaic) kampong (alternative, dated)

Derived Forms

compound

Phrases

balik kampong balik kampung kampong chicken kampung chicken kampong spirit kampung spirit vertical kampong vertical kampung

Frequently Paired Words

kampang

Questions

How do you pronounce kampung?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʌmˌpɔŋ/.
What does kampung mean?: A traditional village.
Where does kampung come 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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