Save Type Political Subdivision & Settlement Usage Thai Scripts สงขลา(Thai) Pronounced Pron. song-KLA [key·IPA] Meaning & History Derived from Malay Singgora, itself from Sanskrit सिंहपुर (sinhapura) meaning "city of lions", from सिंह (sinha) meaning "lion" and पुर (pura) meaning "city, town". This is the name of a province and city in Thailand.