Singapore is Pali "the lion city" the harmonics, because the local resident is been deep the Indian culture influence, likes taking the geographic name with Pali.

新加坡是梵语“狮城”之谐音，由于当地居民受印度文化影响较深，喜欢用梵语作为地名。

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While their numbers have dwindled, their legacy remains: India's emblem is three lions perched on a pedestal, and the ubiquitous Indian surname Singh is a variation of the Sanskrit word for lion.

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