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烏語

简乌语 · 繁烏語

Mandarin · pinyin Wū yǔ

Uzbek language

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乌: wū · crow, rook, raven; black, dark
语: yǔ · language, words; saying, expression

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1–3 · Wu1 yu3

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noun

(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 烏克蘭語／乌克兰语 (Wūkèlányǔ, “Ukrainian language”)
(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 烏茲別克語／乌兹别克语 (wūzībiékèyǔ, “Uzbek language”)

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