Tanjong Katong

== English == === Etymology === From Malay Tanjong Katong (“Turtle Point”, literally “Cape of Leatherback Turtle”). Katong referred to a now-extinct species of sea turtle once found in the area, and may also describe the rippling effect seen along a shoreline caused by a sea mirage. === Proper noun === Tanjong Katong A residential neighbourhood and a subzone of Marine Parade in the Central Region of Singapore. ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === Tanjong Katong on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Malay == === Etymology === Compound of tanjung (“cape”) +‎ katung (“leatherback turtle”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌtand͡ʒoŋ ˈkatoŋ/ [ˌt̪aɲ.d͡ʒoŋ ˈka.t̪oŋ] === Proper noun === Tanjong Katong (Jawi spelling تنجوڠ کاتوڠ) Tanjong Katong (a residential neighbourhood and a subzone of Marine Parade in the Central Region of Singapore) ==== Descendants ==== → English: Tanjong Katong → Chinese: 加東 / 加东 (Jiādōng)