Little Red Dot

English

Alternative forms

• Red Dot

Etymology

From the appearance on maps indicating the position of Singapore, being a red dot position marker, that completely covers all of Singapore on such maps. Originally a derogatory term coined by 3rd President of Indonesia (1998—1999) and 7th Vice President of Indonesia Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie in 1998.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒt

Proper noun

the Little Red Dot

1. (Singapore) Nickname for Singapore.

Translations

nickname of Singapore

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 小紅點／小红点 (Xiǎohóngdiǎn)

• Malay: titik merah kecil