卡利卡特

Mandarin · pinyin Kǎ lì kǎ tè

Meanings

  1. Calicut, town on Arabian sea in Kerala, India
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卡
kǎ · card, punch card; calorie
利
lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
特
tè · special, unique, distinguished
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3–4–3–4 · Ka3 li4 ka3 te4

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kaa1 lei6 kaa1 dak6

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name

  1. Calicut (a city in Kerala, India)

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