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Changkat

English translation: Rise

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Malay term or phrase:Changkat
English translation:Rise
Entered by: rmadge

08:47 Aug 3, 2010
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?
rmadge
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
Singapore
Local time: 07:50
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4rise
Bashir Basalamah


  

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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

Bashir Basalamah
Singapore
Local time: 07:50
Native speaker of: Native in MalayMalay
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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