Changi

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English

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Etymology

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Uncertain. Several origins have been suggested:

Richard James Wilkinson records chěngai (cengai in modern orthography) as an alternative name for the cengal trees in A Malay–English Dictionary, originally published in 1901.[1] In Singapore, chengai refers to the Neobalanocarpus heimii.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Changi

  1. A planning area located in the East Region of Singapore.
  2. The main international airport of Singapore.

Translations

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References

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  1. ^ Wilkinson, R. J. (1959) [1901] A Malay–English Dictionary (Romanised), London: Macmillan & Co., →OCLC

Anagrams

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