哥斯大黎加

Mandarin · pinyin Gē sī dà lí jiā

Meanings

  1. (Tw) Costa Rica
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哥
gē · elder brother
斯
sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
大
dà · big, great, vast, large, high
黎
lí · surname; numerous, many; black
加
jiā · add to, increase, augment
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1–1–4–2–1 · Ge1 si1 da4 li2 jia1

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go1 si1 daai6 lai4 gaa1

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name

  1. (Taiwan) Costa Rica

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