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help needed!!
kena many elderly folks giving old location names. please add if you know more.
kinjeo ka (banana leg?) - Petain rd
lam bo ley (blue glass) - Strathmore rd / Clarence lane
bo ley long (glass factory) - Henderson Ind Pk
mang kaka - ??
sa bey lor (3rd horse rd) - ??
si bey lor (4th horse rd) - Waterloo St.
dua bey lor - ??
sway bey lor - ??
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More.
Chinese names:
(1) In Hokkien, Twa Poh meaning “big town” referring to Chinatown with more shops, in comparison to the name of North Bridge Road, Seoh Poh meaning “small town”.
(2) In Hokkien, Gu-chhia chui toa be-chhia lo or in Cantonese Ngau-chhe-shui tai ma-lo both mean “The big horse (water-carriage) road in Kreta Ayer”.
(3) In Hokkien, Chhat-bok koi or in Cantonese Chhat-muk kai both mean “Paint-wood street” i.e. Painter’s street (refers to the part between the Police Court (Hong Lim Green today) and the Singapore River or Elgin Bridge; also the corner of North Canal Road, where numerous painters once lived).
(4) In Cantonese, Tai Ma Lo meaning “The great horse-way”.
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Originally posted by ALN:
wau lan…. i thought only PRC confused me… now elderly locals also can make me catch no ball….. i only know KPE-CTE lah…
only one hokkien name i know e.g. qi kou (7th mile – bukit timah plaza area)
dun ask me where is lak kou, si kou – me dont know
aiyoh...bukit timah is 10miles long..you know where 7th mile is and you dunno the rest ?
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Ang Sa Lee ( Red Zinc ) - Serangoon Gardens .....
Ku Chai Pa - Paya Lebar area .
Gor Gio Ber ( 5 stone end ) , North Bridge Road , Lavender Road area .
ZhengHua - Bukit Panjang
Au sai ( Black Lion ) - Tan Tock Seng CDC Hospital
Au Kio Tao ( Black bridge Head ) - Old Havelock Road .
Si Kar Teng ( 4 leg shelter ) - Jalan bukit Merah , near Thai Temple .
Si Pai Poh - SGH
Tua Po - Bugis Area
Sway Poh - ChinaTown ( i think so , either side )
Si Bey Lor ( Bencoolen GuanYin Temple )
San Bey Lor ( Jalan Besar near Mustafa )
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Originally posted by ALN:
wau lan…. i thought only PRC confused me… now elderly locals also can make me catch no ball….. i only know KPE-CTE lah…
only one hokkien name i know e.g. qi kou (7th mile – bukit timah plaza area)
dun ask me where is lak kou, si kou – me dont know
Bt Timah 6 Ko - Sixth ave area7 Ko - Bt Timah shopping Centre / Beauty World Area
8 Ko - Hillside Condo area
9 ko - Hill View / Hume ave area
10 Ko - Bt Panjang area
11 ko - Mandai area
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