kampung

Pronunciation: /ˈkʌmpɒŋ/

The English word “kampung” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

A traditional village.
A district or suburb where a former village once stood.

Etymology

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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