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達卡

简达卡 · 繁達卡

Mandarin · pinyin Dá kǎ

Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh
(Tw) Dakar, capital of Senegal

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卡: kǎ · card, punch card; calorie
达: dá · arrive at, reach; intelligent; smooth, slippery

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2–3 · Da2 ka3

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name · Etymology 1

Dhaka (a city, the capital city of Bangladesh)

name · Etymology 2

(chiefly Taiwan) Dakar (a city, the capital city of Senegal)

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