kampong

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Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
20
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈkɑmˌpɔŋ/
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/ˈkɑmˌpɔŋ/ · /ˈkæmˌpɔŋ/

Definition of kampong

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A landing, a port; a river town.
    “Kampong Thom (ខេត្តកំពង់ធំ (khéttâkâmpôngthum))    Kampong Cham (កំពង់ចាម (kɑmpŭəng caam))”
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noun

  1. A landing, a port; a river town.
    “Kampong Thom (ខេត្តកំពង់ធំ (khéttâkâmpôngthum))    Kampong Cham (កំពង់ចាម (kɑmpŭəng caam))”
  2. Dated spelling of kampung.
    “Margio seldom saw his mother happy, and often thought of doing things to cheer her up. He would go back to their kampong and look for gifts for her.”

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Etymology

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

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