Which Asian state has a name that means 'Lion City'?

Correct answer: Singapore

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AriesSiera
AriesSiera
singa means lion in Malay
Sage Anshu
Sage Anshu
The word Singa is taken from Sanskrit word Singh which means Lion. Pore or Pur means city. And that's why it is Singapore.
Adi Afendi
Adi Afendi
The Malay word for Singapore is Singapura, which is an amalgamation of two Malay words, Singa (menang Lion in Malay) and Pura (meaning Pretend in Malay). Legend has it there was a lion that safeguarded the land but no one's seen it (quite conceivably because lions don't actually exist in that part of the world). So, it became Land of the Fabled Lion or Singa Pura. When the British came, the named Singapura as Singapore.
Republic of Taiwan
Republic of Taiwan
Myanmar is Southeast Asia I would not say China is East Asia and also East Asia is also Northeast Asia Southwest Asia should be Western Asia or Middle East, excluding Afghanistan
aceythree
aceythree
love your name.
J-J
J-J
Singha beer is delicious, and has a lion logo.
Mukit
Mukit
AriesSiera, quite similar to Bengali meaning of lion🦁
Player #53904907
Player #53904907
AriesSiera, it is not Malay language. Singam means lion in Dravidian languages Tamil and Malayalam, while pur or pura or puram means city in Sanskrit, Tamil as well as Malayalam.
Roy Manuel de Guzman
Roy Manuel de Guzman
Merlion City i suggest
Player #24699511
Player #24699511
No country with name Brenei. It should be called Brunei Darussalam
xiao68
xiao68
*Brunei