阿卜杜拉

Mandarin · pinyin Ā bǔ dù lā

Meanings

  1. Abdullah (name)
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阿
ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
卜
bo · bǔ · fortune telling; prophesy
杜
dù · stop, prevent; restrict; surname
拉
lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
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1–3–4–1 · A1 bu3 du4 la1

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  1. a transliteration of the Arabic male given name عَبْد اللّٰه (ʕabd allāh), Abd Allah

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