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亞的斯亞貝巴

aa3 dik1 si1 aa3 bui3 baa1

ya4 di4 si1 ya4 bei4 ba1

Addis Ababa (capital of Ethiopia)

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亞的斯亞貝巴

亞 aa3 ya4 - second; Asia
的 dik1 de5 di2 di4 - possessive suffix
斯 si1 si1 si4 - this, these, tear, rip
亞 aa3 ya4 - second; Asia
貝 bui3 bei4 - shells; cowries used as money
巴 baa1 ba1 - greatly desire; be close to

This word was added by bybell on 27th Mar 2006 and last edited on 11th Feb 2007

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