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Changi

/ˈtʃæŋ.i/

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Singapore/ˈtʃaŋ.i/

Changi proper noun: a planning area located in the East Region of Singapore.

Proper noun

Changi

  1. A planning area located in the East Region of Singapore.
  2. The main international airport of Singapore.

Changi meaning in Tamil and Malay

Changi in Tamil

planning area
சாங்கி cāṅki

Changi in Malay

planning area
Changi

Origin of Changi

Uncertain. Several origins have been suggested: * From Malay cengal (“Neobalanocarpus heimii, a kind of hardwood tree in the dipterocarp family”). * From Malay cengal pasir or cengal mata kucing (“Hopea sangal, a tree in the dipterocarp family”). * From the Malay name for a kind of spreading shrub found in the region (Thottea corymbosa). Richard James Wilkinson records chěngai (cengai in modern orthography) as an alternative name for the cengal trees in A Malay–English Dictionary, originally published in 1901. In Singapore, chengai refers to the Neobalanocarpus heimii.

Questions about Changi

What does Changi mean?
Changi means a planning area located in the East Region of Singapore.
What is Changi in Tamil?
Changi in Tamil is சாங்கி (cāṅki). See Changi meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Changi?
Changi is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Changi?
Changi is pronounced /ˈtʃæŋ.i/.

Words near Changi in the dictionary

  1. changgo
  2. Changhai
  3. Changhsingian
  4. Changhsu
  5. Changhua
  6. Changi
  7. changie
  8. changies
  9. changin'
  10. changiness
  11. changing

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