"Jurong East" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒuːɹɒŋ iːst/, [ˈd͡ʒu˧ɹɔŋ˦ ˈi(ː)st˦] [Singapore], [-st˦˧] [Singapore]
enPR: jo͞oʹ-rŏng ēst [Singapore] Etymology: Named after the river Sungei Jurong. From Malay jurang (“gap, ravine”), jerung (“shark”) or penjuru (“corner”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ms|jurang|t=gap, ravine}} Malay jurang (“gap, ravine”), {{m|ms|jerung|t=shark}} jerung (“shark”), {{m|ms|penjuru|t=corner}} penjuru (“corner”) Head templates: {{en-prop|head=Jurong East}} Jurong East
  1. A planning area, new town and regional centre in the West Region of Singapore. Wikipedia link: Jurong, Sungei Jurong Categories (place): Places in Singapore, Towns in Singapore Translations (town in Singapore): Ջուրոնգ Իսթ (J̌urong Istʻ) (Armenian), 裕廊東 [Hokkien] (Chinese), 裕廊东 (Jū-lông-tang) [Hokkien] (Chinese), 裕廊東 (Chinese Mandarin), 裕廊东 (Yùlángdōng) (Chinese Mandarin), ジュロンイースト (Japanese), 주롱 이스트 (jurong iseuteu) (Korean), Jurong Timur (Malay), ஜூரோங் கிழக்கு (jūrōṅ kiḻakku) (Tamil)
    Sense id: en-Jurong_East-en-name-naw3KgrL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations

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