阿德萊德

简 阿德莱德 · 繁 阿德萊德
Mandarin · pinyin Ā dé lái dé

Meanings

  1. Adelaide, capital of South Australia
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阿
ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
德
dé · ethics, morality, virtue
萊
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莱
lái · goosefoot, weed; fallow field
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1–2–2–2 · A1 de2 lai2 de2

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aa3 dak1 loi4 dak1

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name

  1. a transliteration of the English female given name Adelaide
  2. Adelaide (the state capital and largest city in South Australia, Australia)

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