Telok Blangah

Singapore[ˌtə˧.loʔ ˈblaŋ˧.a˦]Singapore[-a˦˧]

proper noun

A subzone of Bukit Merah in the south of Singapore.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A subzone of Bukit Merah in the south of Singapore.

Origin

  1. Malaybelanga
  2. Malayteluk
  3. EnglishTelok Blangah

From Malay teluk + Malay belanga. Literally Cooking Pot's Bay.

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APA

Telok Blangah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Telok%20Blangah

MLA

“Telok Blangah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Telok%20Blangah. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Telok Blangah,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Telok%20Blangah.

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