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Oldukça mantıklı olsa da malesef bilgisisizce, araştırmada yoksunca bir yaklaşım. Singapur ismi 11. bir başka kaynaklara göre ise 13. yüzyıla dayanmaktadır. Ancak hikaye aynıdır. o da şöyledir ;
The Merlion has a lion head and a fish body resting on a crest of waves. The lion head symbolises the legend of the rediscovery of Singapura, as recorded in the "Malay Annals". In ancient times, Singapore was known as Temasek, a Javanese word for sea. In the 11th century A.D, Prince Sang Nila Utama of the Sri Vijaya Empire rediscovered the island. When the Prince first landed on Singapore's shores, he sighted a mystical beast which he later learnt was a lion. The Prince then decided to name the island "Singapura" which in Sanskrit means Lion (Singa) City (Pura). The fish tail of the Merlion symbolises the ancient city of Temasek and represents Singapore's humble beginnings as a fishing village
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