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北愛

简北爱 · 繁北愛

Mandarin · pinyin Běi Ài

abbr. for 北愛爾蘭 Běi Ài ěr lán, Northern Ireland

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北: běi · north; northern; northward
愛: ài · love, be fond of, like
爱: ài · love, be fond of, like

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3–4 · Bei3 Ai4

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bak1 oi3

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(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 北愛爾蘭／北爱尔兰 (Běi-Ài'ěrlán)

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