Tanjong Katong

proper noun

A residential neighbourhood and a subzone of Marine Parade in the Central Region of Singapore.

OriginMalay Tanjong Katong →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A residential neighbourhood and a subzone of Marine Parade in the Central Region of Singapore.

Origin

  1. MalayTanjong Katong“Turtle Point”
  2. EnglishTanjong Katong

From Malay Tanjong Katong (“Turtle Point”, literally “Cape of Leatherback Turtle”). Katong referred to a now-extinct species of sea turtle once found in the area, and may also describe the rippling effect seen along a shoreline caused by a sea mirage.

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 加東 /加东
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Chinese Mandarin 加東 /加东
  • 加東 /加东 (Jiādōng)Translations
Malay Tanjong Katong
  • Tanjong KatongTranslations
Tamil காத்தோங்
  • காத்தோங் (kāttōṅ)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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