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塞拉利昂

Mandarin · pinyin Sài lā lì áng

Sierra Leone

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塞: sāi · stop up, block, seal, cork; pass, frontier; fortress
拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
昂: áng · rise, raise; proud, bold; upright

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4–1–4–2 · Sai4 la1 li4 ang2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

coi3 laai1 lei6 ngong4

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(Mainland China, Hong Kong) Sierra Leone (a country in West Africa)

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