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 ; Sepoy Lines :
 * Hokkien, Si paî po͘ 時排埔 si paî = sepoy; po͘ = field.


 * Tarek Ayer :
 * Hokkien, Gû chhia chúi 牛車水 "Bullock-cart water."
 * Cantonese, Ngau chhe shui 牛車水


 * Titi Papan :
 * Hokkien, Tiaù kiô thaû 吊橋頭 "Suspension bridge bead."
 * Cantonese, Tiu khiu thau 吊橋頭


 * Ujong Pasir, or Prangin :
 * Siā boé 社城 [sic]尾 "town end."
 * Cantonese, She mè 社尾

Some of the names are romanized in Kheh sound, as the up-country districts are inhabited more by Khehs than Cantonese.


 * Ayer Itam :
 * Hokkien. A yú i tām 亞逸依淡


 * Ayer Puteh :
 * Kheh, Kung si san 公司山 "Kong-si hill."


 * Bagan Jermal :
 * Hokkien, Oûn tò 灣斗 "bay."


 * Balik Pulau :
 * Hokkien, Phû lô 浮爐
 * Kheh, San poi 山背 "hill back," i. e., the back of the Pentland Range. The town is called Pho͘ 坡 by the Hokkiens, and Tanjong by the Khehs. Balik Pulau village is called Kung-si, or Bokkan, which is a corruption of the Malay word "pekan," and the only street there is called fu lo kat chhong 湖爐街場


 * Balik Pulau Hill :
 * Hokkien, Phaù taî téng 炮臺頂 "Fort top"
 * Kheh, Phau thoi tong 炮臺頂


 * Batu Ferringgi :
 * Hokkien, Batu téng-gî 峇抵丁宜
 * Kheh, Ma tu tin yi 峇抵丁宜