"kampong spirit" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} kampong spirit (uncountable)
  1. (Singapore) Dated spelling of kampung spirit. Tags: Singapore, uncountable
    Sense id: en-kampong_spirit-en-noun-ZP4dU1GH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Singapore English

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          "ref": "1946 November 16, R. B. Ooi, “Village Life in Singapore”, in The Malaya Tribune, Singapore: Malaya Tribune Press, →OCLC, page 4, column 5",
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          "ref": "1994, Zuraidah Ibrahim, Muslims in Singapore: A Shared Vision, Singapore: Published for Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura [Islamic Religious Council of Singapore] by Times Editions, page 34",
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          "ref": "2006, Neil Humphreys, chapter 1, in Final Notes from a Great Island: A Farewell Tour of Singapore, Singapore: Marshall Cavendish Editions, page 14",
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          "ref": "2013, Josephine Chia, “Foreword”, in Kampong Spirit: Gotong Royong: Life in Potong Pasir, 1955 to 1965, Singapore: Marshall Cavendish Editions, page 11",
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          "ref": "2018, Simon Vincent, quoting Chua Beng Huat, “The Liberal’s Nightmare: Chua Beng Huat”, in The Naysayer’s Book Club: 26 Singaporeans You Need to Know, Singapore: Epigram Books",
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