榜葛剌

Traditional form:

榜葛剌

Pinyin (reading):

Bǎnggélà

Definitions:

• old Chinese name for Bengal, now written 孟加拉 ( Mèngjiālā)

Characters:

• 榜 - placard, notice, announcement; a list of names
• 葛 - an edible bean; vine; surname
• 剌 - to slash, to cut in two; to contradict

Traditional characters:

• 榜 - placard, notice, announcement; a list of names
• 葛 - an edible bean; vine; surname
• 剌 - to slash, to cut in two; to contradict