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Malay to English translations [Non-PRO]
Other / Street naming | | Malay term or phrase: Changkat | | The word "Changkat" is used in Malaysia in some street naming. I believe that it means a "small hill" or something similar. Does anyone have the correct (more precise) translation into English? |
| rmadgeNot a translatorKudoZ activityQuestions: 1 (none open) Answers: 0
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| | rise | Explanation:
You don't normally need to translate street or place names, but if for some reason you do, you could use "rise". Hence, Changkat Changi (place name in Singapore) could be translated as Changi Rise |
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  Bashir Basalamah
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| Summary of answers provided | | 4 | rise | |
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Explanation:
You don't normally need to translate street or place names, but if for some reason you do, you could use "rise". Hence, Changkat Changi (place name in Singapore) could be translated as Changi Rise
| | | Grading comment | Question correctly answered. |
| Notes to answerer
Asker: It sounds as if you have hit the nail on the head with your answer. Apparently I was wrong about it being a small hill, since a "rise" would normally (as I understand it) be an incline (rising ground) rather than a mound or knoll etc. However, it is quite commonly used in street names in England, and so your translation is very appropriate - thank you.
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