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安哥拉

Mandarin · pinyin Ān gē lā

Angola

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安: ān · peaceful, tranquil, quiet
哥: gē · elder brother
拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen

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1–1–1 · An1 ge1 la1

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on1 go1 laai1

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name · Etymology 1

Angola (a country in Southern Africa)

name · Etymology 2

Old name for 安卡拉 (Ānkǎlā, “Angora (former name of Ankara, the capital of Turkey)”).

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