Meanings
proper noun
- A planning area and new town in the North-East Region of Singapore.
Origin
- Malayse-“one”
- EnglishSerangoon
From Malay se- (“one”) + ranggung (“stork, small marsh bird”).
More words from Malay
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 實龍崗 /实龙岗
- 實龍崗 /实龙岗 (Shílónggǎng)town in Singapore
Malay Serangoon
- Serangoontown in Singapore
Tamil சிராங்கூன்
- சிராங்கூன் (cirāṅkūṉ)town in Singapore
Cite this entry
APA
Serangoon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Serangoon
MLA
“Serangoon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Serangoon. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Serangoon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Serangoon.
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