CHINESE NAMES OF STREETS IN PENANG. 237 



bong is a corruption for Trubong, and Iai means inside. 



Permatang Pasir : Hokkien, Mang-gi kha HfT^^fl 

 11 Manggis (mangosteen) foot." Kheh, Sa kong v\f |§j!j " sand 

 hill." 



Pondok Upil ; Hokkien, 6- pi 11 $$?H Kheh > ° bi 



PulauBetong; Hoklien, Phii 16- bit tong ^J§[§?*/|p| 



Kheh, Fu lo mit tong ^^li i§?'/|p] 



Relau : Hokkien, 0- lai y£Hj3b "lake within" = inside 

 the lake. Kheh, CI) Fu lo wang- iij\>)§m$s (2) Lau kono- 

 H^l "Old stream." 



Relau Hill: Kheh, Nga kong chhai ^t^lP " the hill 

 fortress." 



Sungei Ara: ZM, Sin kong fjf^fe "new stream." 

 Sungei Burong : Kheh, Sung kiau vu yiung. 

 Sungei Kluang : Hokkien, Bang kha Ian ^ffi];|§ 

 = " Pengkalan" which means '• landing place '' in Malay. 

 Sungei Nibong: Kheh, Sung kiau li bong. 

 Sungei Pening: Kheh, Sung kiau pin long. 



Sungei Pening : Hokkien Chia" chiii kang j]foj$C^ 

 11 Fresh water river." 



Sungei Rusa : Kheh, Sung kiau liu sa. 



Sungei Teeram ; Hoklien, Koe soa n -a jBlljff 

 "Over the hill." ^ 



