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阿爾伯塔

简阿尔伯塔 · 繁阿爾伯塔

Mandarin · pinyin Ā ěr bó tǎ

Alberta province of Canada, capital Edmonton 埃德蒙頓 Āi dé méng dùn

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阿: ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
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伯: bó · older brother; father's elder brother; senior male 'sire'; feudal rank 'count'
塔: tǎ · tower, spire, tall building
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle

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1–3–2–3 · A1 er3 bo2 ta3

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aa3 ji5 baak3 taap3

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(～省) Alberta (a province of Canada)

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