Singapure InterContinental Hotel, Singapore, Malaysia. The name “Singapura” comes from the Sanskrit, “Singa” and “Pura” meaning Lion City. So it is that the ancient and honored lion is the symbol of our Singapura. You will see the Singapura lion as the crest on our private air-conditioned taxi at the airport. Four enormous lions guard our Four Lions restaurant and supper club. (and guard they might, for under their noses dine some of the most beautiful women in the world.) Just outside the louvered shutters and beaded curtains of the restaurant, at the bottom of our sparkling pool, reposes another lion, giant, blue and mosaic. The name “Singapura” comes from the Sanskrit, “Singa” and “Pura” meaning Lion City. So it is that the ancient and honored lion is the symbol of our Singapura. You will see the Singapura lion as the crest on our private air-conditioned taxi at the airport. Four enormous lions guard our Four Lions restaurant and supper club. (and guard they might, for under their noses dine some of the most beautiful women in the world.) Just outside the louvered shutters and beaded curtains of the restaurant, at the bottom of our sparkling pool, reposes another lion, giant, blue and mosaic. The word Singapura means Lion City , so the ancient and honored lion is the symbol of our hotel. Reprinted with permission of the Neal Prince Trust.