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Harimaupura
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English
Etymology
From en ms - en harimau harimau tiger + en sa पुर city, refrencing the legend that prince Sang Nila Utama named Singapore (en sa सिंहपुर siṃhá-pura lion city after seeing a lion. As lions are not native to Singapore, historians believe he actually saw a tiger and misidentified it.
Proper noun
en humorous Singapore.