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kampong

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈkɑmˌpɔŋ/
  • /ˈkæmˌpɔŋ/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A landing, a port; a river town.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: Cambodia

Examples

  • Kampong Thom (ខេត្តកំពង់ធំ (khéttâkâmpôngthum)) Kampong Cham (កំពង់ចាម (kɑmpŭəng caam))

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Dated spelling of kampung.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a native village in Malaysia

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: campong

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: village, hamlet

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Khmer កំពង់ (kɑmpŭəng, “landing, port; river town; waterfront”).

See kampung.

Real reading context

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