Singapura

See also: Singapūra

English

A Singapura cat.

Proper noun

Singapura

1. (historical) A 14th-century Malay kingdom centered in modern-day Singapore.

Noun

Singapura (plural Singapuras)

1. A domestic cat of a small breed with large eyes and ears, brown ticked coat and blunt tail.

Translations

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Translations to be checked

• Italian: ^{(please verify)} gatto Singapura

Further reading

• Singapura (cat) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Category:Singapura on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Anagrams

• Praguians

French

Proper noun

Singapura ?

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   • 1785, Jean Baptiste Antoine Malisset d'Hertereau, La Parfaite Intelligence du Commmerce […], volume 1, Lami, page 168:

      […]; elle est séparée de la Presqu’Isle Orientale de l’Inde par les détroits de Malaca & de Singapura.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

   • 1918, Journal Asiatique‎^[1], Société Asiatique, page 1114:

     Singapura […] est un détroit par où passent tous les navires qui se rendent dans ces régions.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

   • 2004, Daniel Perret, edited by Daniel Perret, ʻAmmarā Sīsuchāt, and Sombūn Thanasuk, Études sur l'histoire du sultanat de Patani (Etudes Thématiques: École Française d'Extrême-Orient; 14)‎^[2], École française d'Extrême-Orient, →ISBN, page 22:

     Apprenant cet assassinat, le roi de Siam place le mandarin en question à la tête de l’expédition qui va attaquer Singapura, mais l’ancien roi de Palembang parvient à s’enfuir.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay Singapura, from Sanskrit सिंहपुर (siṃhá-pura), from सिंह (siṃha, “lion”) +‎ पुर (pura, “city”). Equivalent to singa (“lion”) +‎ pura (“city”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /siŋaˈpura/
• Hyphenation: Si‧nga‧pu‧ra

Proper noun

Singapura

1. Singapore (an island and city-state in Southeast Asia, located off the southernmost tip of the Malay Peninsula; a former British crown colony)
2. Singapura (A 14th-century Malay kingdom centered in modern-day Singapore).

See also

• (countries of Asia) negara-negara di Asia; Afganistan, Arab Saudi, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Filipina, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Irak, Iran, Israel, Jepang, Kamboja, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Korea Selatan, Korea Utara, Kuwait, Laos, Libanon, Maladewa, Malaysia, Mesir, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Palestina, Qatar, Rusia, Singapura, Siprus, Sri Lanka, Suriah, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor Leste, Tiongkok, Turki, Turkmenistan, Uni Emirat Arab, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yaman, Yordania

Further reading

• “Singapura” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /sinˈɡa.pu.ra/, [s̠ɪŋˈɡäpʊrä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /sinˈɡa.pu.ra/, [siŋˈɡäːpurä]

Proper noun

Singapura f sg (genitive Singapurae); first declension

1. (New Latin) Singapore (an island and city-state in Southeast Asia, located off the southernmost tip of the Malay Peninsula; a former British crown colony)

Declension

First-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Singapura
Genitive	Singapurae
Dative	Singapurae
Accusative	Singapuram
Ablative	Singapurā
Vocative	Singapura

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit सिंह (siṃhá, “lion”) and पुर (pura, “city”).

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /siŋəpurə/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /siŋapura/
• Rhymes: -urə, -rə, -ə
• Rhymes: -a

Proper noun

Singapura (Jawi spelling سيڠاڤورا)

1. Singapore (an island and city-state in Southeast Asia, located off the southernmost tip of the Malay Peninsula; a former British crown colony)

   Synonym: Temasik

Portuguese

Etymology

From Malay Singapura.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /sĩ.ɡaˈpu.ɾɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /sĩ.ɡaˈpu.ɾɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /sĩ.ɡaˈpu.ɾa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sĩ.ɡɐˈpu.ɾɐ/

• Hyphenation: Sin‧ga‧pu‧ra

Proper noun

Singapura f

1. Singapore (an island and city-state in Southeast Asia, located off the southernmost tip of the Malay Peninsula; a former British crown colony)

Usage notes

Singapura is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.

Derived terms

• singapurano
• singapurense
• singapuriano

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay Singapura.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /siŋaˈpuɾa/ [sɪ.ŋɐˈpuː.ɾɐ]
• Rhymes: -uɾa
• Syllabification: Si‧nga‧pu‧ra

Proper noun

Singapura (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜅᜉᜓᜇ)

1. Singapore (an island and city-state in Southeast Asia, located off the southernmost tip of the Malay Peninsula; a former British crown colony)

   Synonym: Singgapur

   • 1996, Carlos J. Etivac, Ang bukang-liwayway sa aking inang bayan!:

     ...lalung-lalo na kung kanilang maaalala ang malagim na kinasapitan nina Delia Maga at Flor Contemplacion sa bansang Singapura maliban pa rin sa kahindik-hindik na pagkamatay naman ni Maricris Sioson sa bansang Hapon.

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