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亞當

aa3 dong1

ya3 dang1 (Taiwan), ya4 dang1 (PRC)

Adam - male name.
Also, common name for MDMA(亞甲二氧基甲基安非他明) - type of amphetamine, also known as ecstasy, common cantonese names are fing頭丸, E-仔, 忘我, 亞當, 狂喜.

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 1,060,000

亞當 / 亚当

亞 aa3 ya4 - second; Asia
當 dong1 dong3 dang1 dang4 - undertake; assume; face

This word was added by nanimo on 14th Jul 2004 and last edited on 5th Feb 2007

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