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瑪拉基亞

简玛拉基亚 · 繁瑪拉基亞

Mandarin · pinyin Mǎ lā jī yà

Malachi

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拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
基: jī · foundation, base
亞: Look up this written character
玛: mǎ · agate; cornelian
亚: yà · Asia; second

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3–1–1–4 · Ma3 la1 ji1 ya4

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(Catholicism) Malachi (prophet)
(Catholicism) Malachi (book of the Bible)

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