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民答那峨海

Mandarin · pinyin Mín dā nà é Hǎi

Mindanao Sea

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民: mín · people, subjects, citizens
答: dá · answer, reply; return; assent to
那: nà · that, that one, those
峨: é · lofty
海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime

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2–1–4–2–3 · Min2 da1 na4 e2 Hai3

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