Pasir Ris

English

Etymology

From the Malay words pasir (“sand”) and hiris (“shredding”). Literally means shredding the sand.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpɑːsə ˈɹɪs/, /-seɪ -/

Proper noun

Pasir Ris

1. A town in the eastern part of Singapore.

Translations

town in Singapore

• Arabic: بٰسِير رِيس (bāsīr rīs)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 巴西立 (Bāxīlì)

• Indonesian: Pasir Ris
• Malay: Pasir Ris
• Russian: Пасир-Ри́с m (Pasir-Rís)
• Tamil: பாசிர் ரிஸ் (pācir ris)
• Telugu: పాసిర్ రిస్ (pāsir ris)