noun · 2 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.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈkʌmpɒŋ/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈkæm-/
Received-Pronunciation:/kæmˈpɒŋ/
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Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
General-American:/ˈkʌmˌpɔŋ/
General-American:/ˈkɑm-/
General-American:/-ˌpɑŋ/
Singapore:/ˈkʌmpɔŋ/
Singapore:/ˈkɑm-/
Singapore:/-oŋ/
1
noun
Meaning 1
A traditional village.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A district or suburb where a former village once stood.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Singapore
Examples
Kampung Tanah Merah.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Malay kampung (“enclosure; quarter of a town occupied by a certain nationality; village”). Doublet of kampang. Cognates * Dutch kampoeng
Across languages
Translations
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Chinese Cantonese:
甘榜
(gam3 bong1)
— traditional village
Chinese:
甘榜
(kam-póng, kam-pōng, kám-pung)
— traditional village
Chinese Mandarin:
甘榜
(gānbǎng, gānbōng)
— traditional village
Iban:
kampung
— traditional village
Indonesian:
kampung
— traditional village
Javanese:
kampung
— traditional village
Javanese:
desa
— traditional village
Javanese:
dusun
— traditional village
Korean:
시골
(sigol)
— traditional village
Macedonian:
се́ло
(sélo)
— traditional village
Malay:
kampung
— traditional village
Malay:
desa
— traditional village
Thai:
กําปุง
(kampung)
— traditional village
Thai:
กําปง
(kampong)
— traditional village
Ukrainian:
кампонг
(kamponh)
— traditional village
Ukrainian:
кампунг
(kampunh)
— traditional village
Chinese Mandarin:
甘榜
(gānbǎng, gānbōng)
— district or suburb where a former village once stood