سنگاپور

Persian

Etymology

In the case of Iranian Persian, borrowed from French Singapour. In the case of Dari, borrowed from English Singapore. Both are ultimately from Sanskrit सिंहपुर (siṃhapura).

Pronunciation

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [sɪŋ.ɡɑː.pʰúːɾ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [sɪŋ.ɡɑː.pʰúːɾ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [sɪŋ.ɡɑː.pʰúːɾ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [siŋ.ɡɔː.pʰúɾ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [sæŋ.ɡɒː.pʰúːɹ]

Readings
Dari reading?	singāpūr
Iranian reading?	sangâpur

Proper noun

Dari	سِنگاپور, سینگاپور
Iranian Persian	سَنگاپور
Tajik	Сингапур

سنگاپور • (sangâpur)

1. Singapore (an island and city-state in Southeast Asia, located off the southernmost tip of the Malay Peninsula; a former British crown colony)

Derived terms

• سنگاپوری (sangâpuri)

Urdu

Etymology

Ultimately inherited from Sanskrit सिंहपुर (siṃhapura).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /sɪŋ.ɡɑː.puːɾ/
• Rhymes: -uːɾ
• Hyphenation: سِن٘‧گا‧پور

Proper noun

سِن٘گاپُور • (siṅgāpūr) m (Hindi spelling सिंगापुर)

1. Singapore (an island and city-state in Southeast Asia, located off the southernmost tip of the Malay Peninsula; a former British crown colony)