Pasir Ris

== English == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from Malay Pasir Ris. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌpɑːsə ˈɹɪs/, /-seɪ -/ === Proper noun === Pasir Ris A town in the eastern part of Singapore. ==== Translations ==== == Malay == === Etymology === Either from: pasir (“sand”) +‎ hiris (“shred”), literally “shredding the sand”. pasir (“sand”) +‎ ris (“bolt rope”) === Pronunciation === (Malaysia-Singapore) IPA(key): /ˌpase(r) ˈris/ [ˌpa.se(r) ˈrɪs] (Literary Standard) IPA(key): /ˌpasir ˈris/ [ˌpa.sir ˈris] Hyphenation: Pa‧sir Ris === Proper noun === Pasir Ris Pasir Ris (a planning area and town in the East Region of Singapore) ==== Descendants ==== → English: Pasir Ris → Chinese: 巴西立 (Bāxīlì)