Tanah Merah

Singapore/ˈtana ˌmeɹa/

proper noun

A district in Kelantan, Malaysia.

OriginMalay tanah merah →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A district in Kelantan, Malaysia.
  2. A geographical area in south-east Singapore.
  3. A suburb of the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia; the name was brought from Malaya.

Origin

  1. Malaytanah merah
  2. EnglishTanah Merah

From Malay tanah merah (red land, soil, earth).

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APA

Tanah Merah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tanah%20Merah

MLA

“Tanah Merah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tanah%20Merah. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tanah Merah,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tanah%20Merah.

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