Changi

changi English + Airport Etymology en. Several origins have been suggested: From en ms cengal Neobalanocarpus heimii species, a kind of hardwood tree in the dipterocarp family. From en ms cengal pasir or ms cengal mata kucing Hopea sangal species, a tree in the dipterocarp family. From the en ms - name for a kind of spreading shrub found in the region (Thottea genus Thottea corymbosa). Richard James Wilkinson records chěngai (cengai in modern orthography) as an alternative name for the cengal trees in A Malay–English Dictionary, originally published in 1901.Wilkinson R. J. A Malay–English Dictionary (Romanised) 1959 London: Macmillan & Co. 14605065 1901 In Singapore, chengai refers to the Neobalanocarpus heimii species. Pronunciation en /ˈtʃæŋ.i/ /ˈtʃɑːŋ.i/ en /ˈtʃaŋ.i/ SG Proper noun en A planning area located in the East Region of <<c/Singapore>>. The main international airport of Singapore. Translations planning area Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 樟宜 Zhāngyí Japanese: ja チャンギ Changi Korean: ko 창이 Malay: ms Changi Tamil: ta சாங்கி References Anagrams en acghin Chiang I-ch'ang Ichang aching en Airports