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Singapore came from the original Malay name of Singapura.
Singapura, literally translates to 'Lion City', name given by a prince from Temasek who claims to have seen a lion when he first landed on the island, some hundred years ago.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoIt was rumored that the prince of a civilization in Jakarta came to Singapore to seek to expand his area of governance. When he first landed on this island, he saw a huge creature which resembles a lion. Hence, he named the island "Singapura", which in Malay translates into "Lion City".
Singapore is simply derived from the Malay word "Singapura".
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∙ 12y agoSingapore got its name from the word singapura in Malay.Singapore's first name was the island of temasek. which means people of the sea. then when british wanted Singapore . it paid the malays huge amount of money every month to as the british Stanford raffles wanted to have Singapore as a trading location as it is between china and India(actually, it is just a small island below johor baru in Malaysia) so after the years japenese came and named it shyo nando insead after the years the japenese lost in battle and then Singapore was free then the name was singapura then aftr the years it was now Singapore
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Did the Singapura breed originate from Singapore?
The Singapura Cat breed originated in Singapore. The name Singapura comes from the Malaysian name for Singapore.
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Singapore's National Rain Forest
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It is the Singapore dollar.
How do you say your name in Singapore?
Singapore is not a language. Its a country. There are actually alot of races in Singapore, so how do you say your name depends on what language you want to speak in.
Does Singapore have another name?
Singapore can be said as Temasek (not widely used)
What is name of stock exchange in Singapore?
It is called the Singapore Exchange, or SGX for short.
What kind of noun is Singapore?
The word 'Singapore' is a proper noun, as it is a name of a country.
What is the descriptive name of Singapore?
The official name of Singapore is the Republic of Singapore. Singapore is a translated version of Singapura, which means Lion City in Malay. Singapore was also named Syonan-To during the Japanese Occupation in WWII, which means "Island of the Light of the South" in Japanese.
Who name Singapore as Syonan-To?
The Japanese named Singapore Syonan-To, meaning light of of the south.
What is the name of Singapore in the past?
Singapura.
What is the shortest street name in Singapore?
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Why Temasek name change into Singapura or Singapore?
Because of the Japanese people who came in Temasek (Singapura/Singapore) for just because of the war. That's why Temasek changing name to become Singapura or Singapore.
