Old Road Names in Hokkien

KCTK SG

help needed!!

kena many elderly folks giving old location names. please add if you know more.

kinjeo ka (banana leg?) - Petain rd

lam bo ley (blue glass) - Strathmore rd / Clarence lane

bo ley long (glass factory) - Henderson Ind Pk

mang kaka - ??

sa bey lor (3rd horse rd) - ??

si bey lor (4th horse rd) - Waterloo St.

dua bey lor - ??

sway bey lor - ??

kinwashi SG

More.
Chinese names:
(1) In Hokkien, Twa Poh meaning “big town” referring to Chinatown with more shops, in comparison to the name of North Bridge Road, Seoh Poh meaning “small town”.
(2) In Hokkien, Gu-chhia chui toa be-chhia lo or in Cantonese Ngau-chhe-shui tai ma-lo both mean “The big horse (water-carriage) road in Kreta Ayer”.
(3) In Hokkien, Chhat-bok koi or in Cantonese Chhat-muk kai both mean “Paint-wood street” i.e. Painter’s street (refers to the part between the Police Court (Hong Lim Green today) and the Singapore River or Elgin Bridge; also the corner of North Canal Road, where numerous painters once lived).
(4) In Cantonese, Tai Ma Lo meaning “The great horse-way”.

ALN SG

wau lan…. i thought only PRC confused me… now elderly locals also can make me catch no ball….. i only know KPE-CTE lah…

only one hokkien name i know e.g. qi kou (7th mile – bukit timah plaza area)

dun ask me where is lak kou, si kou – me dont know

Whatdatoot SG

kek sng kio (frost bridge), sungei rd. Garang guni st.

BeRt^.^ SG

mang kaka - Bendemeer Road

BeRt^.^ SG

do u wanna know where is Bay Chia Lor?

kramnave SG

wau lan…. i thought only PRC confused me… now elderly locals also can make me catch no ball….. i only know KPE-CTE lah…

only one hokkien name i know e.g. qi kou (7th mile – bukit timah plaza area)

dun ask me where is lak kou, si kou – me dont know

aiyoh...bukit timah is 10miles long..you know where 7th mile is and you dunno the rest ?

Poolman SG

Ang Sa Lee ( Red Zinc ) - Serangoon Gardens .....

Ku Chai Pa - Paya Lebar area .

Gor Gio Ber ( 5 stone end ) , North Bridge Road , Lavender Road area .

ZhengHua - Bukit Panjang

Au sai ( Black Lion ) - Tan Tock Seng CDC Hospital

Au Kio Tao ( Black bridge Head ) - Old Havelock Road .

Si Kar Teng ( 4 leg shelter ) - Jalan bukit Merah , near Thai Temple .

Si Pai Poh - SGH

Tua Po - Bugis Area

Sway Poh - ChinaTown ( i think so , either side )

Si Bey Lor ( Bencoolen GuanYin Temple )

San Bey Lor ( Jalan Besar near Mustafa )

Poolman SG

wau lan…. i thought only PRC confused me… now elderly locals also can make me catch no ball….. i only know KPE-CTE lah…

only one hokkien name i know e.g. qi kou (7th mile – bukit timah plaza area)

dun ask me where is lak kou, si kou – me dont know

Bt Timah 6 Ko - Sixth ave area

7 Ko - Bt Timah shopping Centre / Beauty World Area

8 Ko - Hillside Condo area

9 ko - Hill View / Hume ave area

10 Ko - Bt Panjang area

11 ko - Mandai area

Poolman SG

Houang also got " Ko "

Hougang Sa Ko ( 3-ko ) , also refering to Upper Serangoon Fire station side .

Hougang Si Ko ( 4-ko ) , refering to Potang Pasir area .

Hougang Gor Ko ( 5 ko ) , started from Upper Serangoon , and junction of Boundary Road , near Lor Ah soo or Lor Liew Lian side .

Poolman SG

knn my LTA taxi course instructor gave us a list of old road names , knn dunno put where at home , think i lost it while moving house , wasted , if not i can share .

Poolman SG

that day coffee session also talked about this old road names , quite stunned with some old names ..... quite a memory . Back to the 70's , when i boy time . lol .

Poolman SG

Can do a compilation , think write into a book , with their history .... sure make money .

kyoko99 SG

Duo Bey Lor - Tanjong Pagar Road

KCTK SG

do u wanna know where is Bay Chia Lor?

ooh, do tell, where is it har?

anybody know Pek Kio? somewhere around McNair Rd?

alfagal SG

ooh, do tell, where is it har?

anybody know Pek Kio? somewhere around McNair Rd?

cambridge road

near owen road or TTSH area

KCTK SG

cambridge road

near owen road or TTSH area

tankyu you.

ALN SG

pek kio hawker centre got one nice hokkien mee… shiok… $2 last time. big serving

KCTK SG

pek san teng where har?

bus555 SG

Upp Hokkien St counted hehe!