意第緒語

简 意第绪语 · 繁 意第緒語
Mandarin · pinyin Yì dì xù yǔ

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  1. Yiddish language
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意
yì · thought, idea, opinion; think
第
dì · sequence, number; grade, degree
緒
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語
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绪
xù · end of thread; thread, clue
语
yǔ · language, words; saying, expression
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4–4–4–3 · Yi4 di4 xu4 yu3

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noun

  1. Yiddish language

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