孟加拉
Chinese
phonetic | ||||
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simp. and trad. (孟加拉) |
孟 | 加 | 拉 |
Etymology
From Hokkien.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
孟加拉
- Bengal (a region of South Asia)
- (chiefly Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia) Bangladesh (a country in South Asia)
Derived terms
Noun
孟加拉
- (Hong Kong Cantonese, slang) fool; idiot
- (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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