# Toa Payoh

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌtɔː ˈpɑːjəʊ/

## Definitions
1. A planning area and new town in the Central Region of Singapore.

## Etymology
From Hokkien 大巴窯 /大巴窑 (Tōa Pa-iô, “large swamp”). 巴窯 /巴窑 (Pa-iô) is itself a phonetic approximation of Malay paya (“swamp”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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