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tanjong katong

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables
tan-jong ka-tong
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A residential neighbourhood and a subzone of Marine Parade in the Central Region of Singapore.

Etymology

From Malay Tanjong Katong (“Turtle Point”, literally “Cape of Leatherback Turtle”). Katong referred to a now-extinct species of sea turtle once found in the area, and may also describe the rippling effect seen along a shoreline caused by a sea mirage.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does tanjong katong mean?
A residential neighbourhood and a subzone of Marine Parade in the Central Region of Singapore.
Where does tanjong katong come from?
From Malay Tanjong Katong (“Turtle Point”, literally “Cape of Leatherback Turtle”). Katong referred to a now-extinct species of sea turtle once found in the area, and may also describe the rippling effect seen along a shoreline caused by a sea mirage.

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