English Explanatory Dictionary

Singaporean

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, pertaining to, or from Singapore, or its language or people.
noun
  1. A person from Singapore, or descended from such a person.

Pronunciation

/sɪŋ.(ɡ)əˈpɔː.ɹi.ən/ /ˌsɪŋ.(ɡ)əˈpo.ɹi.ən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wreaderick-Singaporean.wav

Word forms

Singaporean more Singaporean most Singaporean Singaporeans

Etymology

From Singapore (“island and city-state in Southeast Asia”) + -an (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives; and forming agent nouns).

Synonyms

S'porean

Derived words

S'porean Singaporean core Singaporean English Singaporeanism Singaporeanization Singaporeanize Singaporeanness Singlish
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