甘榜

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Chinese

phonetic
simp. and trad.
(甘榜)
alternative forms 甘磅
監光监光 (kam-kong) Min Nan
鑒光鉴光 (kàm-kong) Min Nan
監江监江 (kam-kang) Min Nan

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay kampung.

Pronunciation


Noun

甘榜

  1. (chiefly Singapore, Malaysia) kampong; kampung

References

  • Sin Ka Lin (2009) “《馬來西亞的三個漢語方言》中之吉隆坡廣東話閱譚 [A Review on Kuala Lumpur's Cantonese in Part of The Three Chinese Dialects in Malaysia]”, in New Era College Academic Journal (in Chinese), volume 6 (PDF)
  • Penang Hokkien Dictionary, n.d.
  • 周海清, 周长楫 (2000) 新加坡闽南话概说, page 95