Road names and the meanings

• carbikebus

  1 Mar 04, 17:51

  Hi to all,Hopes you all in good condition ya.
  As above,I could only recall some only and the rest is up to you'll.
  
  I start with the malay names first.
  
  Bangkit >To rise up/wakeup or person who like to rake up the past or things that they gave.
  Bukit Batok>Cough Hill
  Bukit Merah>Red hill
  Tanah Merah>Red soil
  Jalan Anak Bukit>Small hill Road
  Jalan Bahagia>Delight Road
  Jalan Besar>Big Road
  Jalan Buroh>Labour Road
  Jalan Kayu>Wood/Stick Road
  Jalan Remaja>Teenagers Road
  Jalan Rumah Tinggi>High House Road
  Jalan Selamat>Safe Road
  Jalan Tepong>Flour Road
  Potong Pasir>Cut sand
  Bras Basah>Wet paddy
  Merpati Rd>Pigeons Rd
  Lorong Bakar Batu>Burn Stone Street
  Sengkang>Dash(-)exp:08-15
  Pasir Panjang>Long Sand
  End of part 1
  BTW, What's the meaning of Toa Payoh?
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• tranquilice

  1 Mar 04, 18:18

  Sengkang means prosperous harbour.
  Hougang means back harbour.
  Bukit Panjang means long range of hills.
  Sungei Buloh means bamboo river.
  Pulau Mesemut Darat and Pulau Mesemut Laut (both are now part of Jurong island) mean land ant island and sea ant island respectively.
  
  Toa Payoh means big swamp land (same as Paya Lebar)
  
  What does the following means?
  
  Telok Blangah
  Telok Paku
  Telok Irau
  Bukit Gombak
  
  Samulun
  Sebarok
  Satumu
  Busing
  Salu
  Pawai
  Berkas
  Senang
  Biola
  Semakau
  Sakeng
  Bukom
  Ular
  Tekukor
  Seringat
  Sakijang Pelepah
  Sakijang Bendera
  Unum
  Semechek
  Malang Siajar
  Sajahat
  Sekudu
  Ketam
  Seletar
  Pesek
  Meskol
  Sarimbun
  
  I know that's a lot.
• tranquilice

  1 Mar 04, 18:19

  Originally posted by carbikebus:

  Jalan Selamat>Safe Road
  

  I have always thought that selamat means happy or joy.
• Superbus

  1 Mar 04, 18:30

  Originally posted by tranquilice:

  I have always thought that selamat means happy or joy.

  Same word but with different meanings. "Selamat Hari Raya" means "Happy Hari Raya" but "Selamat Jalan" will mean "Bon Voyage" or "Have a Safe Journey".
  
  Cheers and warm regards
• tranquilice

  1 Mar 04, 18:32

  Originally posted by carbikebus:
  [b]Hi to all,Hopes you all in good condition ya.
  As above,I could only recall some only and the rest is up to you'll.
  
  I start with the malay names first.
  
  Bangkit >To rise up/wakeup or person who like to rake up the past or things that they gave.
  

  What about Gangsa, Petir, Jelapang, Fajar, Saujana, Senja, Segar, Jelebu?
• tranquilice

  1 Mar 04, 18:34

  Originally posted by Superbus:

  Same word but with different meanings. "Selamat Hari Raya" means "Happy Hari Raya" but "Selamat Jalan" will mean "Bon Voyage" or "Have a Safe Journey".
  
  Cheers and warm regards

  Ok, noted.
• TIB1186Z

  1 Mar 04, 18:37

  Originally posted by tranquilice:

  What about Gangsa, Petir, Jelapang, Fajar, Saujana, Senja, Segar, Jelebu?

  Sounds like names of trees to me
  
  Examples: Tampines from tampines tree, changi from changi tree
• carbikebus

  1 Mar 04, 18:48

  Originally posted by tranquilice:

  What about Gangsa, Petir, Jelapang, Fajar, Saujana, Senja, Segar, Jelebu?

  Hmm,
  Gangsa>Bronze
  Petir>Thunder
  Jelapang>River
  Fajar>Dawn?
  Saujana>Nice Sight?
  Senja>Dusk
  Segar>Fresh
  Jelebu>Fog or Mist,Not sure.
• Superbus

  1 Mar 04, 18:51

  Originally posted by tranquilice:
  
  What does the following means?
  
  Telok Blangah - Blangah or belanga is an earthen pot, Telok Belanga is also a name for a variant of the Baju Kurung.
  Telok Paku - Paku is nail; Telok is Gulf
  Telok Irau -
  Bukit Gombak - Gombak is the crown on a rooster's head
  
  Samulun -
  Sebarok -
  Satumu -
  Busing -
  Salu -
  Pawai -
  Berkas - To tie something into one bundle; or To arrest
  Senang - Easy
  Biola - Viola/Violin
  Semakau -
  Sakeng -
  Bukom -
  Ular - Snake
  Tekukor - A name of a freshwater fish
  Seringat -
  Sakijang Pelepah - Pelepah is a large leaf, eg the banana leaf, the coconut leaf.
  Sakijang Bendera - Bendera is Flag; not sure what Sakijang or Sekijang means.
  Unum -
  Semechek -
  Malang Siajar -
  Sajahat -
  Sekudu -
  Ketam - Crab
  Seletar -
  Pesek - Dented
  Meskol -
  Sarimbun -
  
  I know that's a lot. [/b]

  Cheers and warm regards
• carbikebus

  1 Mar 04, 18:52

  /
  
  Telok Blangah
  Telok Paku
  Telok Irau
  Bukit Gombak
  
  Samulun
  Sebarok
  Satumu
  Busing
  Salu
  Pawai
  Berkas>Arrested
  Senang>Easy
  Biola>Violin
  Semakau
  Sakeng?Actual is Seking
  Bukom
  Ular>Snake
  Sakijang Pelepah
  Sakijang Bendera
  Unum
  Semechek
  Malang Siajar
  Sajahat
  Sekudu
  Ketam>Crab
  Seletar
  Pesek
  Meskol
  Sarimbun
  
  I know that's a lot. [/b][/quote]
  Not much,But hopes this helps.
• Superbus

  1 Mar 04, 18:58

  Originally posted by carbikebus:

  Hmm,
  Gangsa>Bronze
  Petir>Thunder
  Jelapang>River
  Fajar>Dawn?
  Saujana>Nice Sight?
  Senja>Dusk
  Segar>Fresh
  Jelebu>Fog or Mist,Not sure.

  Jelapang actually means "a big field"; as in "Jelapang Padi" or "Big Paddy Field".
  Saujana is indeed "Nice Sight" or "Breathtaking View".
  I don't think Jelebu is either fog or mist. Fog or mist or haze is Jerebu in Malay.
  
  Cheers and warm regards
• tranquilice

  1 Mar 04, 19:25

  Thanks to carbikebus and Superbus for the meanings.