Meanings
proper noun
- A planning area and new town in the northeast of Singapore.
Origin
From Malay, supposedly from a word that means the act of hurling sticks at trees bearing fruits.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 榜鵝 /榜鹅
- 榜鵝 /榜鹅 (Bǎng'é)town in Singapore
Malay Punggol
- Punggoltown in Singapore
Tamil பொங்கோல்
- பொங்கோல் (poṅkōl)town in Singapore
Cite this entry
APA
Punggol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Punggol
MLA
“Punggol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Punggol. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Punggol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Punggol.
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