Singaporean
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Singaporean
- /sɪŋ.(ɡ)əˈpɔː.ɹi.ən/ UK
- /ˌsɪŋ.(ɡ)əˈpo.ɹi.ən/ US
Rhymes with -ɔːɹiən
Where it comes from
From Singapore (“island and city-state in Southeast Asia”) + -an (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives; and forming agent nouns).
adjective more Singaporean · most Singaporean
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Of, pertaining to, or from Singapore, or its language or people.
About mid-day, yesterday, intelligence was received [in?] Town that a Tiger had been kidnapped about three miles out in the Country, or jungle, […] No sooner had the news spread abroad than Offices and high stools were abandoned and such a furbishing up of rusty fire arms took place as had not been
Similar: S'porean
noun Singaporeans
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A person from Singapore, or descended from such a person.
[T]he second place was warmly contested by a lad from Macao and a Singaporean, and after a separate examination in History, Astronomy and Geography, in which some very difficult questions were put by the examiners generally, assisted by Dr. [William] Montgomerie—it was decided in favour of the forme
Similar: S'porean
Translations
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adj of, from, or pertaining to Singapore, or its language or people
| Español | singapurense |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 싱가포르의 Singgaporeu-ui |
| 日本語 | シンガポールの Shingapōru-no |
| 中文 | 新加坡的 Xīnjiāpō de |
| हिन्दी | सिंगापुरी siṅgāpurī |
| Português | singapurense, singapuriano |
| Français | singapourien |
| Deutsch | singapurisch |
| Italiano | singaporiano |
| Română | singaporez |
| Русский | сингапу́рский singapúrskij |
| العربية | سِنْغَافُورِيّ sinḡāfūriyy |
| עברית | סִינְגָּפּוּרִי singapúri, סִינְגָּפּוּרִית singapúrit |
noun person from Singapore, or descended from such a person
| Español | singapurense |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 싱가포르인 singgaporeu'in, 싱가포르 사람 singgaporeu saram |
| 日本語 | シンガポール人 Shingapōru-jin |
| 中文 | 新加坡人 Xīnjiāpōrén |
| हिन्दी | सिंगापुरी siṅgāpurī |
| Português | singapuriano |
| Français | Singapourien, Singapourienne |
| Deutsch | Singapurer, Singapurerin |
| Română | singaporez, singaporeză |
| Русский | сингапу́рец singapúrec, сингапу́рка singapúrka |
| العربية | سِنْغَافُورِيّ sinḡāfūriyy, سِنْغَافُورِيَّة sinḡāfūriyya |
| עברית | סִינְגָּפּוּרִי singapúri |
Talk about this word "Singaporean." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/singaporean. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Singaporean. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/singaporean "Singaporean." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/singaporean.Cite this
@misc{singaporean_2026,
title = {Singaporean},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/singaporean},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
