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噢買嘎

简噢买嘎 · 繁噢買嘎

Mandarin · pinyin ō mǎi gā

(loanword) oh my God!

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噢: ō · moan; interjection for pain, sad
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嘎: gā · sound of laughter; bad, malevolent
买: mǎi · buy, purchase; bribe, persuade

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1–3–1 · o1 mai3 ga1

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