摩加迪休

Mandarin · pinyin Mó jiā dí xiū

Meanings

  1. Mogadishu, capital of Somalia (Tw)
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摩
mó · rub, scour, grind; friction
加
jiā · add to, increase, augment
迪
dí · enlighten, advance; progress
休
xiū · rest, stop; retire; do not!
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2–1–2–1 · Mo2 jia1 di2 xiu1

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mo1 gaa1 dik6 jau1

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  1. (Taiwan) Mogadishu (the capital city of Somalia)

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