阿拉伯膠

简 阿拉伯胶 · 繁 阿拉伯膠
Mandarin · pinyin Ā lā bó jiāo

Meanings

  1. gum arabic
  2. acacia gum
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阿
ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
拉
lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
伯
bó · older brother; father's elder brother; senior male 'sire'; feudal rank 'count'
膠
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胶
jiāo · glue, gum, resin, rubber; sound; shin bone
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1–1–2–1 · A1 la1 bo2 jiao1

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noun

  1. gum arabic

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