Ang Mo Kio

UK/ˌæŋ məʊ ˈkiəʊ/Singapore[ˌaŋ˧ mo˧ ˈki̯o˦]Singapore[-i̯o˦˧]

proper noun

A planning area and town in the North-East Region of Singapore.

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OriginHokkien 紅毛橋 /红毛桥 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A planning area and town in the North-East Region of Singapore.

    Scores of residents in Ang Mo Kio New Town who wanted to wish their Muslim friends "Selamat Hari Raya" over the telephone over the weekend were disappointed.

    1976 September 27, “Phones out at Ang Mo Kio”, in The Straits Times, Singapore, →OCLC, page 10
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    Similar declaration was made in regard to an area of more than 34 acres in the mukim of Ang Mo Kio, which is in the centre of the island, bounded on the north by South Seletar, on the east by Ponggol and Serangoon, and on the west by Ulu Kalang.

    1933 December 23, “New Military Hospital Land Acquired in Mukim of Ang Mo Kio”, in The Straits Times, Singapore, →OCLC, page 12

    The new Ang Mo Kio Polyclinic was given its official opening yesterday, offering greater accessibility to elderly and disabled patients as well as an expanded team-based healthcare system.

    2018 July 1, Felicia Choo, “Bigger, better Ang Mo Kio Polyclinic officially opens”, in The Straits Times, Singapore, →OCLC, archived from the original on 30 Jun 2018

    Synonyms: AMK

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA planning area and town in the North-East Region of Singapore.

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AMK

Origin

  1. Hokkien紅毛橋 /红毛桥“Caucasian's bridge”
  2. EnglishAng Mo Kio

From Hokkien 紅毛橋 /红毛桥 (Âng-mô͘-kiô, “Caucasian's bridge”, literally “red hair bridge”).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 宏茂橋 /宏茂桥
  • 宏茂橋 /宏茂桥 (wang⁴ mau⁶ kiu⁴)Translations
Chinese Mandarin 宏茂橋 /宏茂桥
  • 宏茂橋 /宏茂桥 (Hóngmàoqiáo)Translations
Malay Ang Mo Kio
  • Ang Mo KioTranslations
Tamil ஆங் மோ கியோ
  • ஆங் மோ கியோ (āṅ mō kiyō)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

Ang Mo Kio. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ang%20Mo%20Kio

MLA

“Ang Mo Kio.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ang%20Mo%20Kio. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ang Mo Kio,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ang%20Mo%20Kio.

Source: Ang Mo Kio on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.