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Sengkang

/ˈsɛŋkɑːŋ/

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Singapore/ˈseŋkɑŋ/

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

Proper noun

Sengkang

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

Sengkang meaning in Tamil and Malay

Sengkang in Tamil

town in Singapore
செங்காங் ceṅkāṅ

Sengkang in Malay

town in Singapore
Sengkang

Origin of Sengkang

Named after an old road, Lorong Sengkang, from Malay sengkang (“crossbar, wedge”).

Questions about Sengkang

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

Words near Sengkang in the dictionary

  1. Senggey
  2. Senghenydd
  3. sengi
  4. sengierite
  5. sengis
  6. Sengkang
  7. sengon
  8. sengons
  9. Sengouagnet
  10. sengreen
  11. sengreens

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