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尼日利亞

简尼日利亚 · 繁尼日利亞

Mandarin · pinyin Ní rì lì yà

Nigeria

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尼: ní · Buddhist nun; transliteration
日: rì · sun; day; daytime
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
亞: Look up this written character
亚: yà · Asia; second

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2–4–4–4 · Ni2 ri4 li4 ya4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

nei4 jat6 lei6 aa3

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(Mainland China, Hong Kong) Nigeria (a country in West Africa, south of the country of Niger)

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