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Gambia
[Gambia 词源字典]
West African nation, named for the river through it, which was so called by 14c. Portuguese explorers, said to be a corruption of a native name,
Ba-Dimma
, meaning "the river." Related:
Gambian
.
[Gambia etymology, Gambia origin, 英语词源]