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撒哈拉以南

Mandarin · pinyin Sā hā lā yǐ nán

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撒: sā · release, cast away, let go; disperse; relax
哈: hā · sound of laughter
拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
以: yǐ · by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
南: nán · south; southern part; southward

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1–1–1–3–2 · Sa1 ha1 la1 yi3 nan2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

saat3 haa1 laai1 ji5 naam4

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