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Alternative spelling
盤谷 (obsolete)
 
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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From English Bangkok, from Thai บางกอก (baang-gɔ̀ɔk). The kanji spelling is ateji.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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バンコク (Bankoku

  1. Bangkok (the capital city of Thailand)

References

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  1. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN