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Choa Chu Kang
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English
Etymology
Named after a riverside village that once stood in the area, from en nan-hbl 蔡厝港 Chhòa-chhù-káng. Following the naming conventions of early Chinese settlers, the village was named after a family or clan leader bearing the surname en Chua (nan 蔡).
Pronunciation
en [ˈt͡ʃʰu̯a˧ ˈt͡ʃʰu˧ ˈkaŋ˦] [-aŋ˦˧] at the end of a sentence SG
Proper noun
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en A planning area and new town in the north-west of <<c/Singapore>>.
en 09 August 2017 Sekisui House develops spaces that harmonise people, lifestyles and nature w:South China Morning Post https://web.archive.org/web/20170813202231/https://www.scmp.com/country-reports/business/topics/singapore-national-day-2017/article/2105764/sekisui-house-develops August 13, 2017 https://www.scmp.com/country-reports/business/topics/singapore-national-day-2017/article/2105764/sekisui-house-develops 1563-9371 648902513 Business The village atmosphere is markedly showcased in Sekisui House’s Hillsta development in Choa Chu Kang.
Translations
town in Singapore
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 蔡厝港 Càicuògǎng
Malay: ms Choa Chu Kang
Malayalam: ml ഛോആ ഛൂ കാങ്
Tamil: ta சுவா சூ காங்
Further reading
Choa Chu Kang
new towns of Singapore