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隆

Mandarin · pinyin lōng#

sound of drums

Mandarin · pinyin lóng#

grand
intense
prosperous
to swell
to bulge

Mandarin · pinyin Lóng#

surname Long
short for 吉隆坡 Jí lóng pō, Kuala Lumpur

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隆: lóng · prosperous, plentiful, abundant

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

lung4 · naam4

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plentiful; abundant; magnificent
deep; profound
prosperous; thriving
protruding; swollen; high
(onomatopoeia) sound of thunder or explosion
(Malaysia, Singapore) short for 吉隆坡 (Jílóngpō)

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