柯夫塔

Mandarin · pinyin kē fū tǎ

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  1. kofta
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柯
kē · axe-handle; stalk, bough; surname
夫
fū · man, male adult, husband; those
塔
tǎ · tower, spire, tall building
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1–1–3 · ke1 fu1 ta3

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