balik kampung

noun

an annual travel to one's hometown to meet one's family and relatives.

OriginMalay balik kampung →
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Meanings

noun
  1. Malaysiaan annual travel to one's hometown to meet one's family and relatives.
  2. MalaysiaIslamthe annual travel done at Eid al-Fitr.
  3. Malaysiaany similar travels done on festive seasons.

Origin

  1. Malaybalik kampung
  2. Malaybalik kampung
  3. Englishbalik kampung

Borrowed from Malay balik kampung.

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APA

balik kampung. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balik%20kampung

MLA

“balik kampung.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balik%20kampung. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “balik kampung,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balik%20kampung.

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