Singapura

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See also: Singapūra

English

A Singapura cat.

Proper noun

Singapura

  1. (historical) A 14th-century Malay kingdom centered in modern-day Singapore.

Noun

Singapura (plural Singapuras)

  1. A domestic cat of a small breed with large eyes and ears, brown ticked coat and blunt tail.

Translations

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Further reading

Anagrams

French

Proper noun

Singapura ?

  1. This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
    • 1785, Jean Baptiste Antoine Malisset d'Hertereau, La Parfaite Intelligence du Commmerce , volume 1, Lami, page 168:
       […]; elle est séparée de la Presqu’Isle Orientale de l’Inde par les détroits de Malaca & de Singapura.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 1918, Journal Asiatique‎, Société Asiatique, page 1114:
      Singapura […] est un détroit par où passent tous les navires qui se rendent dans ces régions.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 2004, Daniel Perret, edited by Daniel Perret, ʻAmmarā Sīsuchāt, and Sombūn Thanasuk, Études sur l'histoire du sultanat de Patani (Etudes Thématiques: École Française d'Extrême-Orient; 14)‎, École française d'Extrême-Orient, →ISBN, page 22:
      Apprenant cet assassinat, le roi de Siam place le mandarin en question à la tête de l’expédition qui va attaquer Singapura, mais l’ancien roi de Palembang parvient à s’enfuir.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Indonesian

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Etymology

From Malay Singapura, from Sanskrit सिंहपुर (siṃhá-pura), from सिंह (siṃha, “lion”) +‎ पुर (pura, “city”). Equivalent to singa (“lion”) +‎ pura (“city”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /siŋaˈpura/
  • Hyphenation: Si‧nga‧pu‧ra

Proper noun

Singapura

  1. Singapore (an island and city-state in Southeast Asia, located off the southernmost tip of the Malay Peninsula; a former British crown colony)
  2. Singapura (A 14th-century Malay kingdom centered in modern-day Singapore).

See also

Further reading

Latin

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Pronunciation

Proper noun

Singapura f sg (genitive Singapurae); first declension

  1. (New Latin) Singapore (an island and city-state in Southeast Asia, located off the southernmost tip of the Malay Peninsula; a former British crown colony)

Declension

First-declension noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Singapura
Genitive Singapurae
Dative Singapurae
Accusative Singapuram
Ablative Singapurā
Vocative Singapura

Malay

Malay Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia ms

Etymology

From Sanskrit सिंह (siṃhá, “lion”) and पुर (pura, “city”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Singapura (Jawi spelling سيڠاڤورا)

  1. Singapore (an island and city-state in Southeast Asia, located off the southernmost tip of the Malay Peninsula; a former British crown colony)
    Synonym: Temasik

Portuguese

Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

From Malay Singapura.

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: Sin‧ga‧pu‧ra

Proper noun

Singapura f

  1. Singapore (an island and city-state in Southeast Asia, located off the southernmost tip of the Malay Peninsula; a former British crown colony)

Usage notes

Singapura is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.

Derived terms

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay Singapura.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /siŋaˈpuɾa/,
  • Hyphenation: Si‧nga‧pu‧ra

Proper noun

Singapura (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜅᜉᜓᜇ)

  1. Singapore (an island and city-state in Southeast Asia, located off the southernmost tip of the Malay Peninsula; a former British crown colony)
    Synonym: Singgapur
    • 1996, Carlos J. Etivac, Ang bukang-liwayway sa aking inang bayan!:
      ...lalung-lalo na kung kanilang maaalala ang malagim na kinasapitan nina Delia Maga at Flor Contemplacion sa bansang Singapura maliban pa rin sa kahindik-hindik na pagkamatay naman ni Maricris Sioson sa bansang Hapon.
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