Changi
English
Etymology
Uncertain. Several origins have been suggested:
- From Malay cengal (“Neobalanocarpus heimii, a kind of hardwood tree in the dipterocarp family”).
- From Malay cengal pasir or cengal mata kucing (“Hopea sangal, a tree in the dipterocarp family”).
- From the Malay name for a kind of spreading shrub found in the region (Thottea corymbosa).
Richard James Wilkinson records chěngai (cengai in modern orthography) as an alternative name for the cengal trees in A Malay–English Dictionary, originally published in 1901.[1] In Singapore, chengai refers to the Neobalanocarpus heimii.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtʃæŋ.i/, /ˈtʃɑːŋ.i/
- (Singapore) IPA(key): /ˈtʃaŋ.i/
Proper noun
Changi
- A planning area located in the East Region of Singapore.
- The main international airport of Singapore.
Translations
References
- Wilkinson, R. J. (1959) [1901] A Malay–English Dictionary (Romanised), London: Macmillan & Co., →OCLC
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