Meaning

noun a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts

noun (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight

noun an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)

originEtymology tree Malay kampungder.? English compound Possibly from Malay kampong, kampung (“group of buildings, village”), via Dutch or Portuguese, altered under the influence of Etymology 2. Doublet of kampung.

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