why is there a folk etymology for a common word like 'compound' that doesn't sound foreign at all
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@lain probably folk etymology in english spoken in malay? Or honestly more likely the word compound inherited into malay (in which case this is quite innacurate)
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@lain like compound is inherited into hindi for a particular kind of building so the latter case doesn't seem surprising at all
@meeper that seems more likely
It appears that Indonesia, Malaysia, & Singapore all use the word kampung, it is a traditional word that has existed for hundreds of years.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kampong
http://singapurastories.com/kampungcompound-houses/kampungcampongcompound/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compound_(enclosure)
> According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word compound in this sense is thought to be etymologically derived ultimately from the Malay-Indonesian word kampung or kampong, meaning 'enclosure' / 'village', probably entering English via Dutch / Portuguese.
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