Singapura

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proper noun

A 14th-century Malay kingdom centered in modern-day Singapore.

OriginMalay Singapura ← Sanskrit सिंहपुर →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA 14th-century Malay kingdom centered in modern-day Singapore.
nounSingapura (plural Singapuras)

plural Singapuras

  1. A domestic cat of a small breed with large eyes and ears, brown ticked coat and blunt tail.

Origin

  1. Sanskritसिंहपुर
  2. MalaySingapura
  3. EnglishSingapura

Derived from Malay Singapura, from Sanskrit सिंहपुर (siṃhá-pura), from सिंह (siṃha, “lion”) + पुर (pura, “city”).

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Cite this entry
APA

Singapura. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Singapura

MLA

“Singapura.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Singapura. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Singapura,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Singapura.

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