Name of New Towns
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Forgot the english word,Like hack #01-01Originally posted by tranquilice:What's that?
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The hex (#) sign is not called sengkang in Malay. It is called dwi pangkah (lit. double crosses). The hyphen or dash (-) is called sempang. Sengkang in Malay means to have something (eg. a fishbone) stuck in your throat.Originally posted by BlessingSatan:Sengkang in other Malay words is>(#) -
Eunos was named after a prominent Malay leader, Eunos Abdullah. He was responsible for the opening of a Malay Settlement in the area which now bears his name.Originally posted by BlessingSatan:Ok,Tanjong Kling,Marsiling,Eunos,Telok Blangah,Bukit Purmei & Tiong Bahru?
Jalan Minyak>Oily Road
Telok Blangah - Telok means "bay" in Malay. Blangah (or belanga) is an earthenware pot.
Tanjong Kling - Tanjong means "headland" in Malay. Kling was a term used long ago to refer to Indians (even today but to a much lesser extent as it was considered to be impolite). It was derived from the name of a powerful Indian state called Kalinga.
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Is it?Originally posted by The_Bus_Guide:The hex (#) sign is not called sengkang in Malay. It is called dwi pangkah (lit. double crosses). The hyphen or dash (-) is called sempang. Sengkang in Malay means to have something (eg. a fishbone) stuck in your throat. Gee,My Malay are bad man 
Thanks Suhirman for the corrections 
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The (-) is also called Sengkang, hence the phrase "Kosong empat sengkang enam empat tiga" or "Zero four dash six four three" (#04-643).
Other meanings of Sengkang are; long plank to lock a door (in olden days), an object to keep a mouth opened and walking with the legs wide apart.
May I also note that the pronounciation of Sengkang in Malay is "Sng-kaang". I believe the Chinese pronounciation of Sengkang is "Sayng-kaang", right?
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Chinese pronounciation of Sengkang in hanyu pinyin is "Sheng-Gaang"Originally posted by Superbus:The (-) is also called Sengkang, hence the phrase "Kosong empat sengkang enam empat tiga" or "Zero four dash six four three" (#04-643).
Other meanings of Sengkang are; long plank to lock a door (in olden days), an object to keep a mouth opened and walking with the legs wide apart.
May I also note that the pronounciation of Sengkang in Malay is "Sng-kaang". I believe the Chinese pronounciation of Sengkang is "Sayng-kaang", right?
Cheers and warm regards
Superbus: Thanks for the insights!
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Nah, I did a check with a Malay dictionary and found that you're right too. The dash (-) can be called either sempang or sengkang. Brother Superbus is right about its other meaning (ie. a plank that is used a stopper). My meaning was wrong. Tersengkang means always open or exposed because of something. A thousand apologies.Originally posted by BlessingSatan:Is it? Gee,My Malay are bad man Thanks Suhirman for the corrections -
Simei- My town
It means 4 china beauties of the past. Zhaojun, Diaochan, Xishi and someone(forgot the name). -
Originally posted by sbs&tibs:
Yang Guifei?
[b]Simei- My town
It means 4 china beauties of the past. Zhaojun, Diaochan, Xishi and someone(forgot the name).[/b] -
It is known as Guifei in our estate. They are painted on the walls of some blocksOriginally posted by bendy2003:Yang Guifei? -
Originally posted by sbs&tibs:
I guess Simei got its name from Jalan Soo Bee (Soo Bee is Si Mei in dialect), which still exists and runs paraell to Simei Ave.
[b]Simei- My town
It means 4 china beauties of the past. Zhaojun, Diaochan, Xishi and someone(forgot the name).[/b]