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Sembawang
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English
Sembawang
Etymology
Possibly from en ms pokok sembawang, the Malay word for the shrub Kayea ferruginea species 0 (Mesua ferruginea species in some classifications). First used in Franklin and Jackson's 1830 Map of Singapore, refering to River Tambuwang.
Pronunciation
en /sɛmˈbɑːwæŋ/ RP
en /səmˈbɑːwʌŋ/ Singapore
Proper noun
en Singapore place name A Planning areas of Singapore planning area and a residental town in the North Region, Singapore north region of Singapore.
Derived terms
en HMS Sembawang RAF Sembawang Sembawang Naval Pier Sembawang Camp
Translations
town in Singapore
Chinese:
Hokkien: nan-hbl 三巴旺 Sam-pa-ōng
Mandarin: cmn 三巴旺 Sānbāwàng
Malay: ms Sembawang
Tamil: ta செம்பவாங் Cempavāṅ
Further reading
Sembawang
new towns of Singapore
en Towns in Singapore Places in Singapore