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kampong spirit

kampong spirit noun: dated spelling of kampung spirit.

Noun

kampong spirit (uncountable)

  1. (Singapore) Dated spelling of kampung spirit.
    • In the [Malayan] Union, kampong people have the kampong spirit, and in rural Singapore villagers must have the village spirit in order to improve their living condition.1946 November 16, R. B. Ooi, “Village Life in Singapore”, in The Malaya Tribune, Singapore: Malaya Tribune Press, →OCLC, page 4, column 5
    • Some of that kampong spirit still survives in the clean, orderly HDB estates today. But for the most part, Malay-Muslim families depend on their own immediate members.1994, Zuraidah Ibrahim, Muslims in Singapore: A Shared Vision, Singapore: Published for Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura [Islamic Religious Council of Singapore] by Times Editions, →ISBN, page 34

Examples of kampong spirit in a sentence

  • Attempts to re-ignite the kampong spirit of community were evident at every turn.2006, Neil Humphreys, chapter 1, in Final Notes from a Great Island: A Farewell Tour of Singapore, Singapore: Marshall Cavendish Editions...
  • When the kampong spirit is in evidence, nobody needs to feel alone or abandoned.2013, Josephine Chia, “Foreword”, in Kampong Spirit: Gotong Royong: Life in Potong Pasir, 1955 to 1965, Singapore: Marshall Cavendish...
  • He says the talk about kampong spirit is worse than nostalgia.2018, Simon Vincent, quoting Chua Beng Huat, “The Liberal’s Nightmare: Chua Beng Huat”, in The Naysayer’s Book Club: 26 Singaporeans You...

Questions about kampong spirit

What does kampong spirit mean?
Kampong spirit means dated spelling of kampung spirit.
How do you use kampong spirit in a sentence?
Attempts to re-ignite the kampong spirit of community were evident at every turn.
What part of speech is kampong spirit?
Kampong spirit is a noun.

Words near kampong spirit in the dictionary

  1. Kampong Cham
  2. Kampong Chhnang
  3. kampong chicken
  4. kampong chickens
  5. Kampong Speu
  6. kampong spirit
  7. Kampong Thom
  8. kampongs
  9. Kampot
  10. kamptodromous
  11. kamptozoan

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