LENS said:Actually i read about there was some kind of animal called sumatra lion, it is said to be extincted long time ago.. it is in legends of indonesian..
Any related stories? so the prince saw some creatures like lion? any clue..ha
If it isn't a lion, and the prince named it as lion at that time.. won't locals find it weird? didn't he get informed after it?
rueyloon said:Singapore is not the first place to be named Singapura, there was at least 2-3 other places before Singapore that had the name.
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LENS said:Hi All,
I think singapore in malay is singapura.. i remember putra is center in malay?
Anyway, it means lion city..
and why? was there any lion in singapore?
Just curious. Thanks.
ibs said:Hi..
Putra means 'son' or 'prince' in Malay. The word is adapted from sanskrit. 'Pura' however means city.
The story of Sang Nila Utama of Palembang - who threw his crown overboard enroute to Temasek to appease the storms. He set foot on the island, spotted a beast and was told that it was lion, afterwhich he renamed Temasek to Singapura and became the first king of Singapura. This story is taken from the Malay annals. That's the version that's been passed down for generations and was told to me by my mother.
Unfortunately the annals are interlaced with myths (thats how they like their stories to be told back then.. heh), so the story of the lion could be nothing more than a legend...
rueyloon said:Singapore is not the first place to be named Singapura, there was at least 2-3 other places before Singapore that had the name.
cheers
Theres a Simhapura in Vietnam, which means Lion Citadel.redstone said:What are the other places?
LENS said:Hi All,
I think singapore in malay is singapura.. i remember putra is center in malay?
Anyway, it means lion city..
and why? was there any lion in singapore?
Just curious. Thanks.