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民鐵吾

man4 tit3 ng4

[台山] Manhattan

Manhattan is typically 曼克頓, the word 民鐵吾 is a 台山話 usage.

Level: 4

民鐵吾

民 man4 min2 - the people, civilians
鐵 tit3 tie3 die2 juan1 - iron (metal); unyielding; cruel; firm
吾 ng4 wu2 - I; me; we; us; my; our

This word was added by bybell on 17th Apr 2008

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