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harimaupura

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hari-maupu-ra
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Singapore.

Humorous

Etymology

From Malay harimau (“tiger”) + Sanskrit पुर (pura, “city”), refrencing the legend that prince Sang Nila Utama named Singapore (Sanskrit सिंहपुर (siṃhá-pura, literally “lion city”) after seeing a lion. As lions are not native to Singapore, historians believe he actually saw a tiger and misidentified it.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, पुर, सिंहपुर

Usage

Questions

What does harimaupura mean?
Singapore.
Where does harimaupura come from?
It is traced to Sanskrit.

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