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巴布亞紐幾內亞

简巴布亚纽几内亚 · 繁巴布亞紐幾內亞

Mandarin · pinyin Bā bù yà Niǔ Jī nèi yà

(Tw) Papua New Guinea

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巴: bā · greatly desire, anxiously hope
布: bù · cotton cloth, textiles, linen
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幾: jǐ · how many? how much?; a few, some
內: nèi · inside, interior; domestic
亚: yà · Asia; second
纽: niǔ · knot; button; handle, knob; tie
几: jǐ · small table
内: nèi · inside

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1–4–4–3–1–4–4 · Ba1 bu4 ya4 Niu3 Ji1 nei4 ya4

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(Taiwan) Papua New Guinea (a country in Oceania)

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