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莫羅尼

简莫罗尼 · 繁莫羅尼

Mandarin · pinyin Mò luó ní

Moroni, capital of Comoros

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莫: mò · do not, is not, can not; negative
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尼: ní · Buddhist nun; transliteration
罗: luó · net for catching birds; gauze

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4–2–2 · Mo4 luo2 ni2

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(Mainland China, Hong Kong) Moroni (a city, the capital city of the Comoros)

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