孟加拉

Chinese

phonetic
simp. and trad.
(孟加拉)

Etymology

From Hokkien.

Pronunciation


Proper noun

孟加拉

  1. Bengal (a region of South Asia)
  2. (chiefly Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia) Bangladesh (a country in South Asia)

Synonyms

Derived terms

Noun

孟加拉

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese, slang) fool; idiot
  2. (Hong Kong Cantonese) a drinking game whose song starts with the line 孟加拉呀孟加拉 (Bangladesh, oh Bangladesh)

References

  • Bolton, Kingsley, Hutton, Christopher (2005) A Dictionary of Cantonese Slang: The Language of Hong Kong Movies, Street Gangs and City Life, Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 276
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