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喀拉拉邦

Mandarin · pinyin Kā lā lā bāng

Kerala (state in India)

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喀: kā · vomit; used in transliterations
拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
邦: bāng · nation, country, state

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1–1–1–1 · Ka1 la1 la1 bang1

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