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Bedok

UK/bəˈdəʊk/

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Singapore[bəˈdoʔ(k)]

Bedok proper noun: a planning area and new town in the eastern part of Singapore.

Proper noun

Bedok

  1. A planning area and new town in the eastern part of Singapore.

Bedok meaning in Tamil and Malay

Bedok in Tamil

town in Singapore
பிடோக் piṭōk

Bedok in Malay

town in Singapore
Bedok

Origin of Bedok

Possibly derived from the traditional Malay word for a kind of large ceremonial drum used in mosques in the past.

Questions about Bedok

What does Bedok mean?
Bedok means a planning area and new town in the eastern part of Singapore.
What is Bedok in Tamil?
Bedok in Tamil is பிடோக் (piṭōk). See Bedok meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Bedok?
Bedok is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Bedok?
Bedok is pronounced /bəˈdəʊk/ (UK).

Words near Bedok in the dictionary

  1. bedog
  2. bedogged
  3. bedogging
  4. bedogs
  5. bedoing
  6. Bedok
  7. bedole
  8. Bedolla
  9. Bedollas
  10. bedone
  11. Bedonie

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