kampong

[kahm-pawng, -pong, kahm-pawng, -pong] /ˈkɑm pɔŋ, -pɒŋ, kɑmˈpɔŋ, -ˈpɒŋ/

noun

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

Also, campong.

Origin

1835-45; < Malay kampung, kampong grouping or gathering together, especially a village; cf. compound²

Examples from the web for kampong

They have to buy the water from outside the kampong, since their kampong is located above the sea.

British Dictionary definitions for kampong

/ˈkæmpɒŋ; kæmˈpɒŋ/

noun

(in Malaysia) a village

Word Origin

C19: from Malay