Tampines

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/ˈtæmpəniːs/

proper noun

A planning area, new town and regional centre in the eastern part of Singapore.

OriginMalay tempinis →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A planning area, new town and regional centre in the eastern part of Singapore.

Origin

  1. Malaytempinis“Riau ironwood tree, Streblus elongatus”
  2. EnglishTampines

Named after Sungei Tampines, a river in the east of Singapore, recorded as R. Tampenus in Lieutenant Philip Jackson's 1828 map of the country. The name of the river is derived from Malay tempinis (“Riau ironwood tree, Streblus elongatus”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 淡濱尼 /淡滨尼
  • 淡濱尼 /淡滨尼 (Dànbīnní)town in Singapore
Malay Tampines
  • Tampinestown in Singapore
Tamil தெம்பினிஸ்
  • தெம்பினிஸ் (tempiṉis)town in Singapore

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APA

Tampines. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tampines

MLA

“Tampines.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tampines. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tampines,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tampines.

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