compound

English

/ˈkɒmpaʊnd/, /ˈkɑmpaʊnd/, /ˈkɒmpaʊnd/, /ˈkɑmpaʊnd/, /kəmˈpaʊnd/

noun

Definitions

an enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined
a group of buildings situated close together, e.g. for a school or block of offices

Etymology

Derived from Malay kampong.

Origin

Malay

kampong

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Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

biocompound English
cocompound English
cocompounding English
compoundable English
compounder English
compoundest English
compoundeth English
compoundhood English
compoundness English
cryocompound English
decompound English
decompoundable English
dress English
exocompound English
hair English
hairdresser English
mesocompound English
minicompound English
monocompound English
nanocompound English
noncompound English
noncompounder English
phytocompound English
precompound English
recompound English
selenocompound English
subcompound English
supradecompound English
uncompoundable English
kampong Malay