gambia
ガンビア
解説 Definition
西アフリカに位置する小さな共和国。ガンビア川に沿った細長い国土を持つ。
The Gambia is a small republic in West Africa whose long, narrow territory follows the Gambia River inland from the Atlantic coast. It is largely surrounded by Senegal and is commonly referred to with the definite article the.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
国名としては通常 the Gambia といい、国土を貫く the Gambia River と結び付けて覚えます。西アフリカで川の両岸に沿って東西に細長く延び、周囲の大部分を Senegal に囲まれる国です。綴りの似た Zambia は南部アフリカの別の国なので、Gambia River の G を手掛かりに区別しましょう。
Remember the Gambia through its river: the Gambia River runs through the long, narrow country and gives it its name. In ordinary English, the country is usually called the Gambia, with the definite article, while the river is the Gambia River. Visualize a thin strip of land extending inland from the Atlantic and lying along both banks of the river, with Senegal around most of it. Do not confuse Gambia with Zambia: Gambia is in West Africa and centers on the Gambia River, whereas Zambia is a separate country in southern Africa.
例文
Gambia is the smallest country on mainland Africa.
ガンビアはアフリカ大陸で最も小さな国です。
The Gambia River flows through the entire length of the country.
ガンビア川は国の全長を流れています。
Gambia attracts birdwatchers from around the world because of its diverse species.
ガンビアは多様な鳥類の種により、世界中からバードウォッチャーを引きつけています。
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gambia の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ガンビアの国名は国土を流れる河川に由来します。現地語の川名がポルトガル語の交易語「câmbio（交換）」と結びつき、15世紀に定着した説が有力です。川が西アフリカ交易の要所だった歴史を知ると、国名と語源の関係に納得できるでしょう。
The country takes its English name from the Gambia River, the central geographic feature around which its territory extends. European spellings of the river’s name developed through early Portuguese contact with the West African coast. An association with Portuguese câmbio, “exchange” or “trade,” has been suggested in accounts of the name because the river served as an important trade route, although the precise history of the underlying local river name is not fully certain.
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