Harimaupura

H4A1R1I1M3A1U1P3U1R1A1

proper noun

Singapore.

OriginSanskrit पुर →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. humorousSingapore.

Origin

  1. Sanskritसिंहपुर
  2. Sanskritपुर“city”
  3. EnglishHarimaupura

From Malay harimau (“tiger”) + Sanskrit पुर (pura, “city”), refrencing the legend that prince Sang Nila Utama named Singapore (Sanskrit सिंहपुर (siṃhá-pura, literally “lion city”) after seeing a lion. As lions are not native to Singapore, historians believe he actually saw a tiger and misidentified it.

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APA

Harimaupura. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Harimaupura

MLA

“Harimaupura.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Harimaupura. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Harimaupura,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Harimaupura.

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