Save Type Settlement Usage English, Malay Scripts بدوق(Malay Jawi) Pronounced Pron. /bə.ˈdɒk/(English) /ˈbe.doʔ/(Malay) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived from Malay beduk meaning "drum", referring specifically to a type of drum used to signal prayer times. This is the name of a planning area and town in Singapore.