莫拉萊斯

简 莫拉莱斯 · 繁 莫拉萊斯
Mandarin · pinyin Mò lā lái sī

Meanings

  1. Morales
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莫
mò · do not, is not, can not; negative
拉
lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
萊
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斯
sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
莱
lái · goosefoot, weed; fallow field
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4–1–2–1 · Mo4 la1 lai2 si1

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name

  1. a transliteration of the Spanish surname Morales

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