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"Singapore" is the English word for "Singapura", which means Lion City. This word originated when Sang Nila Utama, an Indonesian prince, set sail and discovered Singapore. He saw what he thought was a lion, which was actually a tiger on the island running at great speed, and since that was the first thing he saw on the island, he decided to name it Lion City, or Singapura. Singapore was also named Syonan-To during the Japanese Occupation in World War II. It meant "Island of the Light of the South" in Japanese.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y ago== == The very first name of Singapore was Singapura. (deathempire70) It was called Temasek before the name Singapore was given,then,it was named Singapura in Malay,still after Temasek.
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∙ 14y agoSingapore was initially called Temasek, which later became Singapura. By the time Sir Stamford Raffles came, it was already called Singapura.
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∙ 11y agoIt is a Malay name meaning Lion City. However there is no record of Lions living there, could have been Malay Tigers though
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∙ 12y agoSingapore old name is denses
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∙ 12y agoThe answer is Temasek.
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∙ 12y agodont you know it is だます
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What was the National Museum of Singapore formerly called?
Raffles Library and Museum
Who is called as father of nation of singapore?
sir Thomas Stanford Jhon Caza
Was there Singapore before 1819?
The Sultanate of Johor used Singapore as a trading port for a while in the 16th and 17th centuries, however the Portuguese burnt that port city down in the early 1600s. The island remained pretty much forgotten until Sir Raffles arrived and set up a British trading post.
What was the name of the raffles hotel during World War 2?
It was called Raffles Hotel during WW2
Why are liquor raffles called glass turkeys?
Why liquor raffles are called glass turkeys is not widely known. It is possible the name came from the liquor called Wild Turkey.
What country called the fishing village before the coming of the British?
singapore
What is the Chinese phrase that means Singapore?
Singapore had 3 names in the record of history.1. Singapore2.Temasek3. SingapuraSingapura is simply the Malay word for Singapore. They both mean "Lion City". It was said that Prince Sang Nila Utama came in sought for a land for him to build a kingdom. On his way, there was a storm and he had to throw his crown into the sea so as to make the storm subside.He landed on Singapore and found it a good place for his kingdom. He saw a special animal that displayed a lot of courage and cool to him. He asked his assistant for the name. It was a lion. That is how the name supposedly came about.Temasek was the name of Singapore before Raffles took over Singapore. Then, Singapore was just an inhabitant fishing village with only a small group of people living. Temasek is in Javanese and it means "fishing town".Temasak in Chinese should be called: 淡马锡 .Singapore in Chinese should be called : æ–°åŠ å¡ .
What is name of stock exchange in Singapore?
It is called the Singapore Exchange, or SGX for short.
Why was Singapore called 'pearl of the orient'?
because Singapore is cool and multi racial
Why is Singapore called syonan-to?
Syonanto means LIGHT OF THE SOUTH. Perhaps... Singapore is in the SOUTH?
Where can i buy chipmunks in Singapore?
in the shop in the centre of singapore. the shops called la maggotir
When did Singapore was called syonan-to?
japenese
