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Punggol

/ˈpɒŋɡəʊl/

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Singapore/ˈpɔŋɡol/

Punggol proper noun: a planning area and new town in the northeast of Singapore.

Proper noun

Punggol

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

Punggol meaning in Tamil and Malay

Punggol in Tamil

town in Singapore
பொங்கோல் poṅkōl

Punggol in Malay

town in Singapore
Punggol

Origin of Punggol

From Malay, supposedly from a word that means the act of hurling sticks at trees bearing fruits.

Questions about Punggol

What does Punggol mean?
Punggol means a planning area and new town in the northeast of Singapore.
What is Punggol in Tamil?
Punggol in Tamil is பொங்கோல் (poṅkōl). See Punggol meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Punggol?
Punggol is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Punggol?
Punggol is pronounced /ˈpɒŋɡəʊl/.

Words near Punggol in the dictionary

  1. pungenin
  2. pungenol
  3. pungent
  4. pungently
  5. Pungești
  6. Punggol
  7. Punghina
  8. pungi
  9. pungies
  10. pungis
  11. pungitive

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