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哀的美敦書

简哀的美敦书 · 繁哀的美敦書

Mandarin · pinyin āi dì měi dūn shū

(loanword) (old) ultimatum

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哀: āi · sad, mournful, pitiful; pity
的: de · possessive, adjectival suffix
美: měi · beautiful, pretty; pleasing
敦: dūn · esteem; honest, candid, sincere
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书: shū · book, letter, document; writings

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1–4–3–1–1 · ai1 di4 mei3 dun1 shu1

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oi1 dik1 mei5 deon1 syu1

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noun

(dated) ultimatum

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