Bedok

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UK/bəˈdəʊk/Singapore[bəˈdoʔ(k)]

proper noun

A planning area and new town in the eastern part of Singapore.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A planning area and new town in the eastern part of Singapore.

Origin

Possibly derived from the traditional Malay word for a kind of large ceremonial drum used in mosques in the past.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 勿洛
  • 勿洛 (Wùluò)town in Singapore
Malay Bedok
  • Bedoktown in Singapore
Tamil பிடோக்
  • பிடோக் (piṭōk)town in Singapore

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Dobek
Cite this entry
APA

Bedok. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bedok

MLA

“Bedok.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bedok. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bedok,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bedok.

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