"Toa Payoh" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˌtɔː ˈpɑːjəʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /- ˈpaɪ.əʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation], [ˌtɔː˧ ˈpa˧.jo(ː)˦] [Singapore], [ˌto-] [Singapore], [-jo(ː)˦˧] [Singapore] (note: ending a sentence)
Etymology: From Hokkien 大巴窯 /大巴窑 (Tōa Pa-iô, “large swamp”). Pa-iô has its origins in Malay paya (“swamp”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|nan-hbl|大巴窯|t=large swamp|tr=Tōa Pa-iô}} Hokkien 大巴窯 /大巴窑 (Tōa Pa-iô, “large swamp”), {{der|en|ms|paya|t=swamp}} Malay paya (“swamp”) Head templates: {{en-prop|nolinkhead=1}} Toa Payoh
  1. A planning area and new town in the Central Region of Singapore. Categories (place): Places in Singapore, Towns in Singapore Translations (town in Singapore): 大巴窯 /大巴窑 (Dàbāyáo) (Chinese Mandarin), Toa Payoh (Malay), தோ பாயோ (tō pāyō) (Tamil)
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