Singaporean

/ (ˌsɪŋəˈpɔːrɪən, ˌsɪŋɡə-) /

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adjective

of or relating to Singapore or its inhabitants

noun

a native or inhabitant of Singapore

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Words nearby Singaporean

sinful, sing, sing a different tune, sing-along, Singapore, Singaporean, Singapore sling, Singapore Strait, “Sing a Song of Sixpence”, singe, singed

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How to use Singaporean in a sentence

On board were 149 Indonesians, three South Koreans, one Singaporean, a Malaysian, and one Briton, the airline said.
The Presumed Crash of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Is Nothing Like MH370|Lennox Samuels|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No sense of whether “Asian values” (a dubious Singaporean construct) will survive the all-dissolving powers of capitalism.
Gatsby in Asia|Ross Perlin|June 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“Totem” is by a very young Singaporean artist named Chun Kai Feng, now having his first solo show at Fost Gallery in Singapore.
A Totem to Public Housing|Blake Gopnik|January 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Kate is wearing a purple and white dress by Singaporean-born designer Prabul Gurung.
William and Kate in Singapore Update|Tom Sykes|September 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Two years later, the Singaporean faked his death by having his brother and wife tell others he was killed by Tamil rebels.
Raymond Roth Disappearance: People Who Faked Their Own Deaths (Photos)||August 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST