English Explanatory Dictionary

Choa Chu Kang

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A planning area and new town in the north-west of Singapore.

Pronunciation

[ˈt͡ʃʰu̯a˧ ˈt͡ʃʰu˧ ˈkaŋ˦] [-aŋ˦˧]

Word forms

Choa Chu Kang

Etymology

Named after a riverside village that once stood in the area, from Hokkien 蔡厝港 (Chhòa-chhù-káng). Following the naming conventions of early Chinese settlers, the village was named after a family or clan leader bearing the surname Chua (蔡).

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