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Chinese
Etymology
Borrowed from Malay kijang (“muntjac”) + 山 (shān, “hill”), partial calque of Malay Sekijang. 山 (shān) refers to a hill at the centre of the island.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
棋樟山
- (～島) (historical) Saint John's Island (an island in the Central Region, Singapore)
- Synonym: 聖約翰／圣约翰 (Shèng Yuēhàn)