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Serangoon

/səˈɹæŋɡuːn/

Serangoon proper noun: a planning area and new town in the North-East Region of Singapore.

Proper noun

Serangoon

  1. A planning area and new town in the North-East Region of Singapore.

Serangoon meaning in Tamil and Malay

Serangoon in Tamil

town in Singapore
சிராங்கூன் cirāṅkūṉ

Serangoon in Malay

town in Singapore
Serangoon

Origin of Serangoon

From Malay se- (“one”) + ranggung (“stork, small marsh bird”).

Questions about Serangoon

What does Serangoon mean?
Serangoon means a planning area and new town in the North-East Region of Singapore.
What is Serangoon in Tamil?
Serangoon in Tamil is சிராங்கூன் (cirāṅkūṉ). See Serangoon meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Serangoon?
Serangoon is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Serangoon?
Serangoon is pronounced /səˈɹæŋɡuːn/.

Words near Serangoon in the dictionary

  1. Serampur
  2. Seran
  3. serandite
  4. serandites
  5. serang
  6. Serangoon
  7. serangs
  8. Serano
  9. Seranos
  10. serape
  11. serape effect

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