Definitions

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  • proper noun A town in the eastern part of Singapore.

Etymologies

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From the Malay word pasir (sand) and hiris (shredding). Literally means shredding the sand.

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Examples

  • Also, not all jobless people stay in cheap HDB in Pasir Ris.

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  • We then drove to Pasir Ris and visited several of the fish farms there.

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  • As for Pasir Ris and Changi, I can roughly get to the more significant areas.

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  • We went to meet some of his friends, and we went down to Pasir Ris, this Fishermen Village where there's a very peaceful place to drink and talk.

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  • In contrast, if it was located in a park at one of the housing estates, for example, in Pasir Ris, it may not be convenient for most Singaporeans, said Mr Goh.

    TODAYonline 2010

  • HDB launches two executive condo sites for sale at Sengkang and Yishun AVA helping fish farmers affected by plankton bloom off Pasir Ris, Pulau Ubin Singapore Red Cross to channel all donations for Haiti quake to IFRC President Nathan conveys sympathies to Haitian leader over quake victims S'pore recovering but will take time to get back to pre-crisis vibrancy, says PM Lee

    Channel NewsAsia Front Page News 2010

  • Also touching on the issue of common and private space yesterday, while celebrating the Tamil New Year with residents in Pasir Ris, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean said each community must have its own space in order to practise its own culture, traditions and beliefs.

    TODAYonline 2010

  • HDB launches two executive condo sites for sale at Sengkang and Yishun AVA helping fish farmers affected by plankton bloom off Pasir Ris, Pulau Ubin Singapore Red Cross to channel all donations for Haiti quake to IFRC President Nathan conveys sympathies to Haitian leader over quake victims S'pore recovering but will take time to get back to pre-crisis vibrancy, says PM Lee

    Channel NewsAsia Front Page News 2010

  • Visitors were treated to performances by bands from Singapore Chinese Girls 'School, Pasir Ris

    Channel NewsAsia Front Page News 2010

  • Also touching on the issue of common and private space yesterday, while celebrating the Tamil New Year with residents in Pasir Ris, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean said each community must have its own space in order to practise its own culture, traditions and beliefs.

    TODAYonline 2010

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