měngjiǎ
Bangka
艋舺 měngjiǎ
- Bangka
- The historical name for Taipei's oldest district, 万华 wànhuá. 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 wànhuá.
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Synonym
- 万华 wànhuá