Where does “kampong” come from?
kampong (English) comes from Khmer កំពង់, from Western Cham ꨆꩌꨎꨯꩃ — village.
kampong (English): A landing, a port; a river town; Dated spelling...
Definitions
- A landing, a port; a river town; Dated spelling...
Ancestry of “kampong”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Khmer | កំពង់ | port, landing; river town; waterfront |
| 2 | Western Cham | ꨆꩌꨎꨯꩃ | village |