Tampines

English

Etymology

Named after Sungei Tampines, a river in the east of Singapore, recorded as R. Tampenus in Lieutenant Philip Jackson's 1828 map of the country. The name of the river is derived from Malay tempinis (“Riau ironwood tree, Streblus elongatus”).

Pronunciation

• enPR: tămʹ-pə-nēs, IPA^(key): /ˈtæmpəniːs/
• (Singapore) IPA^(key): [ˈtɛm˧pə˧nis˦], [-is˦˧]

Proper noun

Tampines

1. A planning area, new town and regional centre in the eastern part of Singapore.

Translations

town in Singapore

• Armenian: Տեմպինիս (Tempinis)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 淡濱尼／淡滨尼 (Dànbīnní)

• Malay: Tampines
• Tamil: தெம்பினிஸ் (tempiṉis)

Further reading

• Tampines on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• new towns of Singapore on Wikipedia.Wikipedia