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塔吉克

Mandarin · pinyin Tǎ jí kè

Tajik ethnic group
(Tw, HK) Tajikistan

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塔: tǎ · tower, spire, tall building
吉: jí · lucky, propitious, good
克: kè · gram; overcome; transliteration

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3–2–4 · Ta3 ji2 ke4

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taap3 gat1 hak1

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adj

Tajik

name

(Taiwan, Hong Kong) Tajikistan

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