"Sengkang" meaning in All languages combined

See Sengkang on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈsɛŋkɑːŋ/, [ˈseŋ˧kaŋ˦] [Singapore], [-˦˧] [Singapore]
enPR: sĕngʹ-käng [Singapore] Etymology: Named after an old road, Lorong Sengkang, from Hokkien 盛港 (Sêng-káng, “grand river”) or Malay sengkang (“crossbar, wedge”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|nan-hbl|盛港|t=grand river|tr=Sêng-káng}} Hokkien 盛港 (Sêng-káng, “grand river”), {{der|en|ms|sengkang|t=crossbar, wedge}} Malay sengkang (“crossbar, wedge”) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Sengkang
  1. A planning area and new town in the northeast of Singapore. Categories (place): Places in Singapore, Towns in Singapore Translations (town in Singapore): 盛港 (Sêng-káng) [Hokkien] (Chinese), 盛港 (Shènggǎng) (Chinese Mandarin), Sengkang (Malay), செங்காங் (ceṅkāṅ) (Tamil)
    Sense id: en-Sengkang-en-name-qcrinlDJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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