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大馬士革
简 大马士革 · 繁 大馬士革Mandarin · pinyin Dà mǎ shì gé
Meanings
- Damascus, capital of Syria
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4–3–4–2 · Da4 ma3 shi4 ge2
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daai6 maa5 si6 gaak3
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- Damascus (the capital city of Syria; an ancient settlement, the ancient capital of various polities, most notably the Umayyad Caliphate from 661 to 744 CE and Aram-Damascus, existing from the 12th to 8th centuries BCE)
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