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village in Malay

kampung

/ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒ/

village in Malay: kampung, kampong. In English, village means a rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.

Malay words for village

a rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town
kampung, kampong

English meaning of village

  1. noun A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.
  2. noun A rural habitation that has a church, but no market.
  3. noun A planned community such as a retirement community or shopping district.
  4. noun An exclusive gated community; a subdivision.

Full definition of village

village in a sentence

  • There are 2 churches and 3 shops in our village.
  • There are six blocks in our village, each having ten lots.

Synonyms of village

village in other languages

Questions about village in Malay

What is the meaning of village in Malay?
Village in Malay is kampung, kampong.
Apakah maksud village dalam bahasa Melayu?
Village: kampung, kampong.
What does village mean in English?
Village means a rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: village (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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