Singaporean

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English

Etymology

From Singapore +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsɪŋ(ɡ)əˈpɔːɹi.ən/

Adjective

Singaporean (not comparable)

  1. Of, from, or pertaining to Singapore or its people or language.
    • 2020, Chan Joon Yee, Not Quite Over The Hill: Swinging My Way to 60 and Beyond, Dewdrop Books:
      Typical Singaporean lunch bento wolved down in 5 minutes

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Noun

Singaporean (plural Singaporeans)

  1. A person from Singapore or of Singaporean descent.
    • 1996 June 23, Magdalene Lum, The Straits Times:
      Many Singaporeans have fond memories of eating chilli crabs and cockles at its Upper East Coast Road premises, not far from the old Bedok Road, as recently as the early ‘ 80s.
    • 2009, Beatrice Donofrio, 1000+ Indigenous Tasty Cusine of 23 Asian Countries-Comes with Food for Thought, page 565:
      Chili Crabs or Lobster: This is a popular dish amongst Singaporeans. It is also a common feature in the menus of famous seafood restaurants (along East Coast and Punggol).

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