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姆巴巴內

简姆巴巴内 · 繁姆巴巴內

Mandarin · pinyin Mǔ bā bā nèi

Mbabane, administrative capital of Eswatini

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姆: mǔ · child's governess; matron
巴: bā · greatly desire, anxiously hope
內: nèi · inside, interior; domestic
内: nèi · inside

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3–1–1–4 · Mu3 ba1 ba1 nei4

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Mbabane (a city, the capital city of Eswatini)

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