Meanings
proper noun
- A planning area, neighbourhood and red-light district in the Central Region of Singapore.
Origin
From Malay, see Wikipedia for more information.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 芽籠 /芽笼
- 芽籠 /芽笼 (Yálóng)town in Singapore
Malay Geylang
- Geylangtown in Singapore
Tamil கேலாங்
- கேலாங் (kēlāṅ)town in Singapore
Cite this entry
APA
Geylang. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Geylang
MLA
“Geylang.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Geylang. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Geylang,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Geylang.
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