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阿法爾沙漠

简阿法尔沙漠 · 繁阿法爾沙漠

Mandarin · pinyin Ā fǎ ěr Shā mò

Afar Desert, Southern Ethiopia

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阿: ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
法: fǎ · law, rule, regulation, statute; France, French
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沙: shā · sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
漠: mò · desert; aloof, indifferent, cool
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle

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1–3–3–1–4 · A1 fa3 er3 Sha1 mo4

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aa3 faat3 ji5 saa1 mok6

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