Tuesday 13 June 2023

World Longest Place Name 世界最长地名

Thailand - Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (Bangkok)

泰国 — 坤帖玛哈纳孔(曼谷)

As we all know, Bangkok is the capital of Thailand.

众所周知,曼谷是泰国的首都。

Bangkok became capital of Thailand in 1767.

曼谷于1767年成为泰国的首都。

In February 2022, The Office of the Royal Society announced the change of Bangkok official name back to Krung Thep Maha Nakhon.

2022年2月,皇家学会办公室宣布将曼谷的官方名称改回坤帖玛哈纳孔。

However, the name Bangkok is still recognised and put in parentheses.

但是,曼谷这个名称仍然被认可并放在括号内。


But not many people know what the full name Bangkok is.

但是没多少人知道曼谷的全称是什么。

กรุงเทพมหานคร อมรรัตนโกสินทร์ มหินทรายุธยา มหาดิลกภพ นพรัตนราชธานีบูรีรมย์ อุดมราชนิเวศน์มหาสถาน อมรพิมานอวตารสถิต สักกะทัตติยวิษณุกรรมประสิทธิ์

Krung Thep Maha Nakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit

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Officially the longest place name in the world with 168 English letters.

正式成为世界上最长的地名,有67个中文字母。

It means: Great City of Angels, City of Immortals, the Magnificent Jewelled City of the God Indra, Seat of the King of Ayutthaya, City of Gleaming Temples, City of the King's Most Excellent Palace and Dominions, Home of Vishnu and All the Gods.

它的意思是:天使之城,宏伟之城,永恒的宝石之城,永不可摧的因陀罗之城,世界上赋予九个宝石的宏伟首都,快乐之城,充满著像似统治转世神之天上住所的巍峨皇宫,一座由因陀罗给予、毗湿奴建造的城市。

Due to its super long name, not every Thai can remember that too.

由于它的超长名字,并不是每个泰国人都能记住。

In 1989, Thai famous band Asanee Wasan composed it into the song "Krung Thep Maha Nakhon".

1989年,泰国著名乐队 Asanee Wasan 将其谱写成歌曲《Krung Thep Maha Nakhon》。

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