# kampung

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkʌmpɒŋ/ · frequency rank #79,666

## Definitions
1. A traditional village.
2. 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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kampung