Where does “balik kampung” come from?
balik kampung (English) comes from Malay balik kampung, from Malay balik, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balik — to return; to repeat.
balik kampung (English): an annual travel to one's hometown to meet one's family and relatives
Definitions
- an annual travel to one's hometown to meet one's family and relatives
Ancestry of “balik kampung”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | balik kampung | returning home to meet one's family and relatives, especially for a festival |
| 2 | Malay | balik | back part, behind; to return, to turn |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *balik | to return; to repeat |