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Toa Payoh

UK/ˌtɔː ˈpɑːjəʊ/

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Singapore[ˌt(w)ɔː ˈpaː˧.jo(ː)˦]

Toa Payoh proper noun: a planning area and new town in the Central Region of Singapore.

Proper noun

Toa Payoh

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

Toa Payoh meaning in Tamil and Malay

Toa Payoh in Tamil

town in Singapore
தோ பாயோ tō pāyō

Toa Payoh in Malay

town in Singapore
Toa Payoh

Origin of Toa Payoh

From Hokkien 大巴窯 /大巴窑 (Tōa Pa-iô, “large swamp”). 巴窯 /巴窑 (Pa-iô) is itself a phonetic approximation of Malay paya (“swamp”).

Questions about Toa Payoh

What does Toa Payoh mean?
Toa Payoh means a planning area and new town in the Central Region of Singapore.
What is Toa Payoh in Tamil?
Toa Payoh in Tamil is தோ பாயோ (tō pāyō). See Toa Payoh meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Toa Payoh?
Toa Payoh is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Toa Payoh?
Toa Payoh is pronounced /ˌtɔː ˈpɑːjəʊ/ (UK).

Words near Toa Payoh in the dictionary

  1. to-whiles
  2. to-year
  3. toa
  4. Toa Alta
  5. Toa Baja
  6. Toa Payoh
  7. TOA-CAH-SOH
  8. toad
  9. toad agama
  10. TOAD attack
  11. toad bug

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