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安塔那那利佛

Mandarin · pinyin Ān tǎ nà nà lì fó

Antananarivo, capital of Madagascar (Tw)

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安: ān · peaceful, tranquil, quiet
塔: tǎ · tower, spire, tall building
那: nà · that, that one, those
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
佛: fú · Buddha; of Buddhism; merciful person; Buddhist image; the dead (Japanese)

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1–3–4–4–4–2 · An1 ta3 na4 na4 li4 fo2

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on1 taap3 naa5 naa5 lei6 fat6

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Antananarivo (a city, the capital city of Madagascar)

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