kampiun

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch kampioen (“champion”), from Middle Dutch campioen, from Old Northern French campion, campiun (cf. French champion), from Proto-West Germanic *kampijō (cf. German Kämpe), derived from *kamp (“field, fight”), from Latin campus. Doublet of kampus, kamp, kampanye, and sampanye.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kamˈpiun]
• Hyphenation: kam‧pi‧un

Noun

kampiun (first-person possessive kampiunku, second-person possessive kampiunmu, third-person possessive kampiunnya)

1. champion.

   Synonym: juara

Adjective

kampiun

1. (colloquial) smart, skillful

   Synonyms: pandai, lihai

Further reading

• “kampiun” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.