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坦博拉

Mandarin · pinyin Tǎn bó lā

Tambora, volcano on Indonesian island of Sumbawa 松巴哇, whose 1815 eruption is greatest in recorded history

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坦: tǎn · flat, smooth; self-possessed
博: bó · gamble, play games; wide, broad
拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen

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3–2–1 · Tan3 bo2 la1

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