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Tanjong Katong

Tanjong Katong proper noun: a residential neighbourhood and a subzone of Marine Parade in the Central Region of Singapore.

Proper noun

Tanjong Katong

  1. A residential neighbourhood and a subzone of Marine Parade in the Central Region of Singapore.

Tanjong Katong meaning in Tamil and Malay

Tanjong Katong in Tamil

Translations
காத்தோங் kāttōṅ

Tanjong Katong in Malay

Translations
Tanjong Katong

Origin of Tanjong Katong

From Malay Tanjong Katong (“Turtle Point”, literally “Cape of Leatherback Turtle”). Katong referred to a now-extinct species of sea turtle once found in the area, and may also describe the rippling effect seen along a shoreline caused by a sea mirage.

Questions about Tanjong Katong

What does Tanjong Katong mean?
Tanjong Katong means a residential neighbourhood and a subzone of Marine Parade in the Central Region of Singapore.
What is Tanjong Katong in Tamil?
Tanjong Katong in Tamil is காத்தோங் (kāttōṅ). See Tanjong Katong meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Tanjong Katong?
Tanjong Katong is a proper noun.

Words near Tanjong Katong in the dictionary

  1. tanjibs
  2. Tanjil
  3. Tanjil Bren
  4. Tanjil South
  5. tanjong
  6. Tanjong Katong
  7. Tanjong Malim
  8. tanjongs
  9. Tanjore
  10. tanjung
  11. Tanjung Aru

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