Ang Mo Kio

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English

Ang Mo Kio

Etymology

From Hokkien 紅毛橋红毛桥 (Âng-mô͘-kiô, Caucasian's bridge, literally red hair bridge).

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Proper noun

Ang Mo Kio

  1. A planning area and town in the North-East Region of Singapore.
    • 1933 December 23, “New Military Hospital Land Acquired in Mukim of Ang Mo Kio”, in The Straits Times, Singapore, →OCLC, page 12:
      Similar declaration was made in regard to an area of more than 34 acres in the mukim of Ang Mo Kio, which is in the centre of the island, bounded on the north by South Seletar, on the east by Ponggol and Serangoon, and on the west by Ulu Kalang.
    • 1976 September 27, “Phones out at Ang Mo Kio”, in The Straits Times, Singapore, →OCLC, page 10:
      Scores of residents in Ang Mo Kio New Town who wanted to wish their Muslim friends "Selamat Hari Raya" over the telephone over the weekend were disappointed.
    • 2018 July 1, Felicia Choo, “Bigger, better Ang Mo Kio Polyclinic officially opens”, in The Straits Times, Singapore, →OCLC, archived from the original on 30 June 2018:
      The new Ang Mo Kio Polyclinic was given its official opening yesterday, offering greater accessibility to elderly and disabled patients as well as an expanded team-based healthcare system.

Synonyms

  • AMK (initialism)

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Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from English Ang Mo Kio.

Proper noun

Ang Mo Kio

  1. Ang Mo Kio
    • 1978 March 26, “Yeo rasmikan undi flat Ang Mo Kio”, in Berita Harian, Singapore, page 2:
      Anggota Parlimen Ang Mo Kio, Encik Yeo Toon Chia akan merasmikan pengundian penjualan 975 unit flet jenis tiga, empat dan lima bilik di Bandar Ang Mo Kio pada 2.00 petang esok.
      Member of Parliament for Ang Mo Kio, Mr. Yeo Toon Chia will officiate voting for the sale of 975 units of three, four and five-room flats in Ang Mo Kio town at 2.00 pm tomorrow.