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嘎啦

Mandarin · pinyin gā la#

(onom.) rumbling
rattling

Mandarin · pinyin gá la#

to quarrel (Northeastern Mandarin)

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嘎: gā · sound of laughter; bad, malevolent
啦: la · final particle of assertion

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1–5 · ga1 la5

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noun · Etymology 1

(onomatopoeia) rumbling; rattling

noun · Etymology 2

(Northeastern Mandarin) alternative form of 蛤蝲 (“clam”)

name · Etymology 3

(～果, ～蘋果) Gala (a type of apple)

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