Etymology

Telok Blangah

Today it means: A subzone of Bukit Merah in the south of Singapore. Full definition →

Malay teluk
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  1. Malay · borrowed frombelanga
  2. Malay · borrowed fromteluk
  3. English todayTelok Blangah

From Malay teluk + Malay belanga. Literally Cooking Pot's Bay.

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