阿爾泰語

简 阿尔泰语 · 繁 阿爾泰語
Mandarin · pinyin Ā ěr tài yǔ

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  1. Altaic language
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阿
ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
爾
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泰
tài · great, exalted, superior; big; hexagram ䷊
語
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尔
ěr · you; that, those; final particle
语
yǔ · language, words; saying, expression
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1–3–4–3 · A1 er3 tai4 yu3

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