Jurong East

English

Etymology

Named after the river Sungei Jurong. From Malay jurang (“gap, ravine”), jerung (“shark”) or penjuru (“corner”).

Pronunciation

• enPR: jo͞oʹ-rŏng ēst, IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒuːɹɒŋ iːst/
• (Singapore) IPA^(key): [ˈd͡ʒu˧ɹɔŋ˦ ˈi(ː)st˦], [-st˦˧]

Proper noun

Jurong East

1. A planning area, new town and regional centre in the West Region of Singapore.

Translations

town in Singapore

• Armenian: Ջուրոնգ Իսթ (J̌urong Istʻ)
• Chinese:

  Hokkien: 裕廊東／裕廊东 (Jū-lông-tang)

  Mandarin: 裕廊東／裕廊东 (Yùlángdōng)

• Japanese: ジュロンイースト
• Korean: 주롱 이스트 (jurong iseuteu)
• Malay: Jurong Timur
• Tamil: ஜூரோங் கிழக்கு (jūrōṅ kiḻakku)

Further reading

• Jurong East on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• new towns of Singapore on Wikipedia.Wikipedia