艋舺
měng​jiǎ

Bangka

  • created reference approved 艋舺 → 万华/萬華 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    艋舺 měng​jiǎ

    万华 / 萬華 wàn​huá

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  • created sense approved 艋舺 · měng​jiǎ · Bangka — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    艋舺

    měng​jiǎ

    Bangka

    The historical name for Taipei's oldest district, [[万华|萬華|wan4 hua2]]. The name is a transliteration of the Ketagalan word for canoe, as many canoes gathered there for trade. It was renamed during the Japanese occupation using the phonetic equivalent [[万华|萬華|wan4 hua2]].

    艋 (phonetic) 舺 (phonetic)

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