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宿務語

简宿务语 · 繁宿務語

Mandarin · pinyin Sù wù yǔ

Cebuano (aka Bisaya), language spoken in parts of the Philippines

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宿: sù · stop, rest, lodge, stay overnight; constellation
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务: wù · affairs, business; must, should
语: yǔ · language, words; saying, expression

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4–4–3 · Su4 wu4 yu3

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noun

(Mainland China) the Cebuano language

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