提摩太

Mandarin · pinyin tí mó tài

Meanings

  1. Timothy
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提
tí · hold in hand; lift in hand
摩
mó · rub, scour, grind; friction
太
tài · very, too, much; big; extreme
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2–2–4 · ti2 mo2 tai4

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tai4 mo1 taai3

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name

  1. (Protestantism) Timothy

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