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沙烏地阿拉伯

简沙乌地阿拉伯 · 繁沙烏地阿拉伯

Mandarin · pinyin Shā wū dì Ā lā bó

Saudi Arabia (Tw)

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沙: shā · sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
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地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
阿: ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
伯: bó · older brother; father's elder brother; senior male 'sire'; feudal rank 'count'
乌: wū · crow, rook, raven; black, dark

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1–1–4–1–1–2 · Sha1 wu1 di4 A1 la1 bo2

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saa1 wu1 dei6 aa3 laai1 baak3

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(Taiwan) Saudi Arabia (a country in West Asia in the Middle East)

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