Toa Payoh
English edit
Etymology edit
From Hokkien 大巴窯/大巴窑 (Tōa Pa-iô, “large swamp”). Pa-iô has its origins in Malay paya (“swamp”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌtəʊ ˈpɑːjəʊ/, /- ˈpaɪ.əʊ/
- (Singapore) IPA(key): [ˌto˧ ˈpa˧.jo˦], (ending a sentence) [-jo˦˧]
Proper noun edit
Toa Payoh
- A planning area and new town in the Central Region of Singapore.