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加爾各答

简 加尔各答 · 繁 加爾各答
Mandarin · pinyin Jiā ěr gè dá

Meanings

  1. Calcutta (India)
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加
jiā · add to, increase, augment
爾
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各
gè · each, individually, every, all
答
dá · answer, reply; return; assent to
尔
ěr · you; that, those; final particle
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1–3–4–2 · Jia1 er3 ge4 da2

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gaa1 ji5 gok3 daap3

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name

  1. Kolkata, Calcutta (the capital city of West Bengal, India)

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