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納吉布

简纳吉布 · 繁納吉布

Mandarin · pinyin Nà jí bù

Mohamed Naguib (1901–1984), first president of the Republic of Egypt
Najib Razak (1953–), Malaysian politician, prime minister 2009–2018

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吉: jí · lucky, propitious, good
布: bù · cotton cloth, textiles, linen
纳: nà · admit, take, receive, accept

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4–2–4 · Na4 ji2 bu4

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a transliteration of the Arabic male given name نَجِيب (najīb), Najib; or of نَجِيب (najīb), Najeeb
a transliteration of the Egyptian Arabic surname and male given name نَجِيب, Naguib

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