kampong

Or cam·pong

[kahm-pawng, -pong, kahm-pawng, -pong]

noun

1. a small village or community of houses in Malay-speaking lands.

kampong

/ kæmˈpɒŋ, ˈkæmpɒŋ /

noun

1. (in Malaysia) a village

Word History and Origins

Origin of kampong¹

1835–45; < Malay kampung, kampong grouping or gathering together, especially a village; compound ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of kampong¹

C19: from Malay

Example Sentences

Most kampong residents were offered new homes by the government, but Mr Oh was unable to secure a place of his own.

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Made up of 26 single-story wooden houses, which were once ubiquitous across Singapore, the “kampong”, the Malay word for village, has seen a boom in local visitors after borders shut due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Some Malaysians are now seeking out cheaper, lesser known “kampong” or “village” durians that have the same aroma as better-known varieties.

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At age 11, instead of learning math and grammar in primary school like her brothers, she helped women in her kampong make and sell sambal for pocket money.

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He grew interested in the sea because he sailed, and he sailed because he came from a kampong on the coast.

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