Where does “檳榔” come from?
檳榔 (Chinese) comes from Malay pinang, from Malay Pulau Pinang, from Malay pulau — island; to ostracize.
檳榔 (Chinese): betel palm; betel nut; areca nut
Definitions
- betel palm; betel nut; areca nut
Ancestry of “檳榔”, step by step