蘇門達臘

简 苏门达腊 · 繁 蘇門達臘
Mandarin · pinyin Sū mén dá là

Meanings

  1. variant of 蘇門答臘 Sū mén dá là
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蘇
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門
mén · gate, door, entrance, opening; Kangxi radical 169
達
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臘
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苏
sū · revive, resurrect; a species of thyme; transliteration of 'Soviet'
门
mén · gate, door, entrance, opening
达
dá · arrive at, reach; intelligent; smooth, slippery
腊
là · year-end sacrifice; dried meat
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1–2–2–4 · Su1 men2 da2 la4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

sou1 mun4 daat6 laap6

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name

  1. (alt-of, alternative, name) Alternative name for 蘇門答臘/苏门答腊 (Sūméndálà, “Sumatra”).

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