阿拉弗拉海

Mandarin · pinyin Ā lā fú lā Hǎi

Meanings

  1. Arafura Sea
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阿
ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
拉
lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
弗
fú · not, negative
海
hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
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1–1–2–1–3 · A1 la1 fu2 la1 Hai3

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aa3 laai1 fat1 laai1 hoi2

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