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kampung spirit

Syllables: kam·pung spi·ritUK/ˈkʌmpɔːŋ ˈspɪɹɪt//ˈkʌmpɔŋ ˈspɪɹɪt/

kampung spirit noun: a sense of social cohesion in a community and a willingness of neighbours to co-operate with each other.

Noun

kampung spirit (uncountable)

  1. (Singapore) A sense of social cohesion in a community and a willingness of neighbours to co-operate with each other.
    • 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
    • These [Housing and Development Board housing estates] must be the core areas where the concept of neighbourliness and the friendly smile and greeting can and must be promoted and the kampung spirit of 'gotong royong' preserved. [Quoting an editorial in the National Youth Leadership Training...1978 December 7, “The good S’porean urged to set an example”, in The Straits Times, Singapore: Singapore Press Holdings, →OCLC, page 26, column 10

Examples of kampung spirit in a sentence

  • The old kampung spirit of volunteerism is useful.1983, The Mirror: A Weekly Almanac of Current Affairs, Singapore: Ministry of Culture, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 12, column 2:
  • This constant engagement and interaction was the foundation of the kampung spirit.2014 April 14, William Wan, “It’s time to update the kampung spirit”, in The Straits Times, Singapore: Singapore Press Holdings, →OCLC...
  • “If we fixate on the conventional idea of the kampung spirit, then we are not going to find much of it in the modern environment.2015 July 18, Kelly Ng, quoting William Wan, “‘Kampung spirit’ still alive in modern Singapore, but evolving”, in Channel NewsAsia...

Forms of kampung spirit

alternative formkampong spirit

Origin of kampung spirit

From kampung + spirit. Kampung is borrowed from Malay kampung (“village; community”).

Words that rhyme with kampung spirit

Questions about kampung spirit

What does kampung spirit mean?
Kampung spirit means a sense of social cohesion in a community and a willingness of neighbours to co-operate with each other.
How do you use kampung spirit in a sentence?
The old kampung spirit of volunteerism is useful.
What part of speech is kampung spirit?
Kampung spirit is a noun.
How do you pronounce kampung spirit?
Kampung spirit is pronounced /ˈkʌmpɔːŋ ˈspɪɹɪt/ (UK).

Words near kampung spirit in the dictionary

  1. Kampuchea
  2. Kampuchea Krom
  3. Kampuchean
  4. Kampucheans
  5. kampung
  6. kampung spirit
  7. kampungs
  8. Kampwirth
  9. kampyle
  10. kampylite
  11. kampyo

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