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Tampines

/ˈtæmpəniːs/

Tampines proper noun: a planning area, new town and regional centre in the eastern part of Singapore.

Proper noun

Tampines

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

Tampines meaning in Tamil and Malay

Tampines in Tamil

town in Singapore
தெம்பினிஸ் tempiṉis

Tampines in Malay

town in Singapore
Tampines

Origin of Tampines

Named after Sungei Tampines, a river in the east of Singapore, recorded as R. Tampenus in Lieutenant Philip Jackson's 1828 map of the country. The name of the river is derived from Malay tempinis (“Riau ironwood tree, Streblus elongatus”).

Questions about Tampines

What does Tampines mean?
Tampines means a planning area, new town and regional centre in the eastern part of Singapore.
What is Tampines in Tamil?
Tampines in Tamil is தெம்பினிஸ் (tempiṉis). See Tampines meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Tampines?
Tampines is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Tampines?
Tampines is pronounced /ˈtæmpəniːs/.

Words near Tampines in the dictionary

  1. Tampico fibres
  2. Tampico jalap
  3. tampicolic acid
  4. Tampilisan
  5. Tampin
  6. Tampines
  7. tamping
  8. tamping down
  9. tamping iron
  10. tamping irons
  11. tamping machine

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