Punggol

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A planning area and new town in the northeast of Singapore.

Pronunciation

pŏngʹ-gōl po͝ongʹ- /ˈpɒŋɡəʊl/ /ˈpʊŋ-/ /ˈpɔŋɡol/

Word forms

Punggol

Etymology

From Malay, supposedly from a word that means the act of hurling sticks at trees bearing fruits.

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