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Which Asian country’s name comes from the Sanskrit for “Lion city”?
he English language name Singapore comes from Malay Palembang Singapura meaning "Lion City," which was in turn derived from Sanskrit. Singa comes from the Sanskrit word si?ha , which means "lion". Pura in Sanskrit means "town" and is a common suffix in many Indian names of places.


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