Meanings
proper noun
- A planning area and new town in the northeast of Singapore.
Origin
- Malaysengkang“crossbar, wedge”
- EnglishSengkang
Named after an old road, Lorong Sengkang, from Malay sengkang (“crossbar, wedge”).
More words from Malay
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Chinese Mandarin 盛港
- 盛港 (Shènggǎng)town in Singapore
Malay Sengkang
- Sengkangtown in Singapore
Tamil செங்காங்
- செங்காங் (ceṅkāṅ)town in Singapore
Cite this entry
APA
Sengkang. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sengkang
MLA
“Sengkang.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sengkang. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sengkang,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sengkang.
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