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耶利米哀歌

Mandarin · pinyin Yē lì mǐ āi gē

the Lamentations of Jeremiah

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耶: yé · used in transliteration
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
米: mǐ · hulled or husked uncooked rice
哀: āi · sad, mournful, pitiful; pity
歌: gē · song, lyrics; sing, chant; praise

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1–4–3–1–1 · Ye1 li4 mi3 ai1 ge1

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je4 lei6 mai5 oi1 go1

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(Protestantism) Lamentations

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