Etymology

Singapura

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Today it means: A domestic cat of a small breed with large eyes and ears, brown ticked coat and blunt tail. Full definition →

Malay Singapura ← Sanskrit सिंहपुर
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromसिंहपुर
  2. Malay · derived fromSingapura
  3. English todaySingapura

Derived from Malay Singapura, from Sanskrit सिंहपुर (siṃhá-pura), from सिंह (siṃha, “lion”) + पुर (pura, “city”).

Words from the same roots

MalaySingapura all →

SingaporeSingaporize

Sanskritसिंहपुर all →

SingaporeHarimaupuraSingaporize

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.