How Singapore Got Its Name….

October 23rd, 2006 by Nick Tay

When Raffles sailed up the Singapore River for the first time, he saw a Malay woman taking a bath in the river. She had left her clothes on the river bank. As Raffles sailed by, he saw a bhai sneak up and steal her clothes. The upset woman started shouting after the thief, “Singh kapoh! Singh kapoh!”

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One Response to “How Singapore Got Its Name….”

  1. Wuching Says:

    what does kapoh mean?

    admin : its a slag for a person who is a Singh

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