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吉爾伯特群島

简吉尔伯特群岛 · 繁吉爾伯特群島

Mandarin · pinyin Jí ěr bó tè Qún dǎo

Gilbert Islands

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吉: jí · lucky, propitious, good
爾: Look up this written character
伯: bó · older brother; father's elder brother; senior male 'sire'; feudal rank 'count'
特: tè · special, unique, distinguished
群: qún · group, crowd, multitude, mob
島: Look up this written character
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle
岛: dǎo · island

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2–3–2–4–2–3 · Ji2 er3 bo2 te4 Qun2 dao3

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