Malay, English, (Mandarin) Chinese, and Tamil are the four official languages of Singapore. Each of the phrases shown is the literal translation of one of the names of a Singapore Mass Rapid Transit station into one of these languages.
Once the stations (whose names themselves are derived from a hodgepodge of languages, dialects, and romanizations) are identified, the smallest number of stops in a trip between the two stations in each row gives the answer BANDEROL.
The title is also a reference to SMRT, one of the companies that operates public transport in Singapore.
First Column | English Meaning | MRT Station | Second Column | English Meaning | MRT Station | # Stops (Transfers) | Answer |
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empat wanita cantik | four beauties | Simei | prayer drum | prayer drum | Bedok | 2 (0) | B |
湿米 | wet rice | Bras Basah | tempat basuh | washing place | Dhoby Ghaut | 1 (0) | A |
all nations | all nations | Buangkok | 锅海湾 | pot bay | Telok Blangah | 14 (1) | N |
ஸ்டேடியம் | stadium | Stadium | pusat bandar | downtown | Downtown | 4 (1) | D |
一北 | one north | one-north | புதிய கல்லறை | new cemetery | Tiong Bahru | 5 (1) | E |
pandangan yang baik | good view | Buona Vista | ironwood | ironwood | Tampines | 18 (2) | R |
white sand | white sand | Pasir Ris | பழத்தோட்டம் | orchard | Orchard | 15 (1) | O |
குன்று பார்வை | hill view | Hillview | 长沙 | long sand | Pasir Panjang | 12 (1) | L |