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阿爾法

简阿尔法 · 繁阿爾法

Mandarin · pinyin ā ěr fǎ

alpha (Greek letter Α, α)

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阿: ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
爾: Look up this written character
法: fǎ · law, rule, regulation, statute; France, French
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle

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1–3–3 · a1 er3 fa3

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noun

alpha (the first letter of the modern Greek alphabet)
(fandom slang) In omegaverse fiction, a person of a dominant secondary sex driven by biology, magic, or other means to bond with an omega, with males of this type often having canine-like genitalia.

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