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索馬利亞

简索马利亚 · 繁索馬利亞

Mandarin · pinyin Suǒ mǎ lì yà

(Tw) Somalia

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索: suǒ · large rope, cable; rules, laws; to demand, to exact; to search, inquire; isolated
馬: Look up this written character
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
亞: Look up this written character
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
亚: yà · Asia; second

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3–3–4–4 · Suo3 ma3 li4 ya4

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sok3 maa5 lei6 aa3

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(chiefly Taiwan) Somalia

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