Pasir Ris

Unadapted borrowing from Malay Pasir Ris.

• IPA^(key): /ˌpɑːsə ˈɹɪs/, /-seɪ -/

Pasir Ris

1. A town in the eastern part of Singapore.

Either from:

• pasir (“sand”) +‎ hiris (“shred”), literally “shredding the sand”.
• pasir (“sand”) +‎ ris (“bolt rope”)

• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): /ˈpase(r) rɪs/ [ˈpa.se(r) rɪs]

• (Baku) IPA^(key): /ˌpasir ˈris/ [ˌpa.sir ˈris]
• Hyphenation: Pa‧sir Ris

Pasir Ris

1. Pasir Ris (a planning area and town in the East Region of Singapore)

• → English: Pasir Ris
• → Chinese: 巴西立 (Bāxīlì)